KPI Guidance Tool
General Merchandise| Assessment Name | KPI Title | Calculation & Scope | Certifications, Standards & Tools | Background Information | Definitions |
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| Tape | Greenhouse gas emissions - Petrochemicals | This question addresses petrochemicals, including those used in plastic tape films and in synthetic resins, but excluding those used in sales packaging. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the total spend on ingredient suppliers that reported emissions divided by total spend on all ingredient suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Tape | Greenhouse gas emissions - Pulp products | This question addresses pulp-based materials, including those used to make jumbos and some tape films, but not those used for sales packaging. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the mass purchased from suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Tape | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Tape | Product design - Sustainability | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, recycled content, and compostability. | N/A | ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html | Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Tape | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Tape | Worker health and safety - Petrochemical supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your petrochemical supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your petrochemical supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your petrochemical supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your petrochemical supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your petrochemical supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your petrochemical supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your petrochemical supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your petrochemical supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your petrochemical supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your petrochemical supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Antifreeze | Greenhouse gas emissions - Glycol supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the mass purchased from ingredient suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all ingredient suppliers, then multiply by 100. Treat ethylene and propylene glycol supplies collectively and use their combined masses for the calculation. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Antifreeze | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Antifreeze | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Antifreeze | Priority chemicals - Management | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment. For C, informed substitution implies that factors such as cost and performance, technical feasibility, life cycle impacts, economic and social accountability, and potential to result in lasting change have been taken into consideration to ensure that substitutes and the final product are safer based on their health and environmental profiles. For D, goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Public disclosure of goals and progress must have occurred within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Examples of tools and protocols for screening chemicals and assessing alternatives include green chemistry, alternatives analysis, restricted substances lists, and other tools that are listed in the Background Information. | GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ GreenSuite: GreenSuite is an environmental sustainability tool that can be customized to specific users' needs. Environmental issues throughout the supply chain are covered by this web based solution. http://greensuite360.com/index.html Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report NSF/GCI/ANSI 355-2011 - Greener Chemicals and Processes Information: According to this website, "The purpose of the Information Standard is to provide the chemical enterprise with a voluntary and standardized way to define and report environmental and human health hazards associated with a chemical product and its gate-to-gate manufacturing process impacts." http://www.worldcat.org/title/nsfgciansi-355-2011-greener-chemicals-and-processes-information/oclc/772118815 Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Management KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Management KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528286 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Exposure Assessment Tools and Models: According to their website, "The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has developed several exposure assessment methods, databases, and predictive models to help in evaluating what happens to chemicals when they are used and released to the environment and how workers, the general public, consumers and the aquatic ecosystems may be exposed to chemicals." https://www.epa.gov/ceam/tools-data-exposure-assessment United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Sustainable Futures: According to their website, "The goal of the Sustainable Futures Initiative (SF) is to make new chemicals safer, available faster, and at lower cost. It works by giving chemical developers the same risk-screening models that EPA uses to evaluate new chemicals before they enter the market."? https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-futures | BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol: The BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol is a "decision framework for substituting chemicals of concern to human health or the environment with safer alternatives." https://www.bizngo.org/alternatives-assessment/chemical-alternatives-assessment-protocol Lowell Center for Sustainable Production (LSCP): A Compendium of Methods and Tools for Chemical Hazard Assessment: This report was commissioned by The Sustainability Consortium in a joint effort with The Lowell Center for Sustainable Production. This compendium is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather to provide an overview of the methods and tools being used by governments, the for-profit private sector, and nonprofit organizations to more effectively screen and prioritize chemical hazards and identify safer alternatives. http://www.sustainableproduction.org/publ.alternatives.php The Guide to Safer Chemicals: The Guide to Safer Chemicals provides guidance on how to design and implement a chemicals management program based on the Principles for Safer Chemicals. The Principles and Guide were developed by BizNGO, a collaboration of business and NGO leaders to create and adopt "safer chemicals and sustainable materials." https://www.bizngo.org/safer-chemicals/guide-to-safer-chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Existing Chemicals Program: According to their website, "EPA's existing chemical programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and characterization, and risk management for chemical substances in commercial use." The current chemicals management program is undergoing review and update, including how the agency identifies and prioritizes priority chemicals for review and assessment under TSCA. https://www.epa.gov/compliance/toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-monitoring#chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Antifreeze | Recycled content - Glycol | Calculate the percentage on a either a percent volume-by-volume or a percent mass-by-mass basis. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Antifreeze | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Antifreeze | Worker health and safety - Petrochemical supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your petrochemical supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your petrochemical supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your petrochemical supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your petrochemical supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your petrochemical supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your petrochemical supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your petrochemical supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your petrochemical supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your petrochemical supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your petrochemical supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Fuels | Benzene reduction - Gasoline | Calculate a volume-weighted percent by first multiplying the volume of each grade of gasoline supplied by its average percent by volume of benzene, then by summing these values and dividing their total by the total volume of gasoline supplied (across all grades). ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | ASTM D6277: This standard protocol from ASTM International provides a test method for determining the concentration of benzene in spark-ignition engine fuels. http://www.astm.org/Standards/D6277.htm | N/A |
| Fuels | Fugitive emissions control - Fuel storage facilities | ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | N/A | Automatic overfill protection: Devices used on liquid storage tanks to prevent spills such as alarms, automatic shutoff devices, and ball float valves. |
| Fuels | Fugitive emissions control - Refueling stations | Exclude from the calculation any fuel pumps that have been specifically exempted from implementation of stage II vapor recovery systems as part of a state implementation plan, for example. ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | Vapor Recovery Certification: This website maintained by the California Air Resources Board lists approved Stage II vapor recovery systems in the state of California. https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/documents/vapor-recovery-phase-ii-pre-evr-executive-orders | Stage-II vapor recovery systems: Technologies that recapture fuel vapors generated during vehicle refueling. |
| Fuels | Greenhouse gas emissions - Refined products supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the total spend on ingredient suppliers that reported emissions divided by total spend on all ingredient suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Fuels | Noise abatement - Petroleum refineries | Calculate B1 as the spend on refined products produced by conforming suppliers divided by the total spend on refined products, then multiply by 100. Treat masses obtained from suppliers whose performance is unknown as non-conforming. Include in your calculation refined products sourced from both internal and external suppliers. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment can include an on-site audit by a second or third party. | N/A | European Commission's BAT Reference Document for Mineral Oil and Gas Refineries: This guidance document describes best practices for pollution control at mineral oil and gas refineries, as defined in 2003. https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-scientific-and-technical-research-reports/best-available-techniques-bat-reference-document-refining-mineral-oil-and-gas-industrial International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Petroleum Refining: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for pollution reduction and worker safety at petroleum refineries. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/publications/publications_policy_ehs-petroleumrefining | Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Fuels | Sulfur reduction - Diesel | Calculate a volume-weighted average concentration by first multiplying the volume of each grade of diesel supplied by its average parts-per-million concentration of sulfur, then by summing these values and dividing their total by the total volume of diesel supplied (across all grades). ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | ASTM D7039: This is one example of a standard protocol by ASTM International for measuring the sulfur content of fuels, including gasoline and diesel. http://www.astm.org/Standards/D7039.htm | N/A |
| Fuels | Sulfur reduction - Gasoline | Calculate a volume-weighted average concentration by first multiplying the volume of each grade of gasoline supplied by its average parts-per-million concentration of sulfur, then by summing these values and dividing their total by the total volume of gasoline supplied (across all grades). ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | ASTM D7039: This is one example of a standard protocol by ASTM International for measuring the sulfur content of fuels, including gasoline and diesel. http://www.astm.org/Standards/D7039.htm | N/A |
| Fuels | Wastewater management - Petroleum refineries | This question only applies to direct discharges of treated or untreated effluent to surface waters. Refined ingredients may include combustible hydrocarbons and any refined additives, such as those used as anti-knock agents and detergents. Calculate C1 as the mass of refined ingredients provided by compliant facilities divided by the total mass provided by all facilities, then multiply by 100. Include refined ingredients produced by external and internal suppliers. Treat facilities whose performance is unknown as non-compliant. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Compliance must be demonstrated through an on-site audit by a second or third party in accordance with an internationally recognized standard or by reporting publicly to an appropriate governmental authority. Compliance requires that undiluted effluent meets pollutant guideline values established in the International Finance Corporation's (IFC’s) Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Petroleum Refining (2007, Table 2). Available data must demonstrate satisfaction of all criteria presented in the IFC guidelines, and at least 75% of the IFC criteria must be quantified by available data. Maximum concentrations of pollutants, as measured at the point of discharge, must not exceed the IFC guidelines on any single day. Monitoring programs should conform to an internationally recognized standard for the collection and analysis of samples. | International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Petroleum Refining: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for pollution reduction and worker safety at petroleum refineries. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/publications/publications_policy_ehs-petroleumrefining | International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Petroleum Refining: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for pollution reduction and worker safety at petroleum refineries. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/publications/publications_policy_ehs-petroleumrefining | Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Fuels | Worker health and safety - Refined products supply | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the spend on your refined products supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total spend on your refined materials supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the spend on your refined products supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total spend on your refined products supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the spend on your refined products supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total spend on your refined products supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the spend on your refined products supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total spend on your refined products supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the spend on your refined products supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total spend on your refined products supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Lubricants | Design for the environment | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include informed substitution of ingredients with less toxic alternatives and modifying current manufacturing processes to incorporate pollution prevention (P2) strategies. Examples of P2 practices include: modifying a production process to produce less waste; using non-toxic or less toxic chemicals as cleaners, degreasers and other maintenance chemicals; implementing water and energy conservation practices. | N/A | BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol: The BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol is a "decision framework for substituting chemicals of concern to human health or the environment with safer alternatives." https://www.bizngo.org/alternatives-assessment/chemical-alternatives-assessment-protocol EU Ecolabel: This voluntary labelling scheme certifies products as having reduced environmental impact across their life cycle stages. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/ OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals: The OECD has compiled this list of internationally accepted methods for testing chemical safety, both for humans and the environment. https://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/testing/oecdguidelinesforthetestingofchemicals.htm The Guide to Safer Chemicals: The Guide to Safer Chemicals provides guidance on how to design and implement a chemicals management program based on the Principles for Safer Chemicals. The Principles and Guide were developed by BizNGO, a collaboration of business and NGO leaders to create and adopt "safer chemicals and sustainable materials." https://www.bizngo.org/safer-chemicals/guide-to-safer-chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pollution Prevention (P2) Resoruces : Pollution prevention (P2) is any practice that reduces, eliminates, or prevents pollution at its source, also known as "source reduction." The US EPA provides information and resources to businesses, communities, and consumers on best practices and implementation strategies to reduce pollution at its source. https://www.epa.gov/p2 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Automotive Lubricants | Greenhouse gas emissions - Refined products supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the total spend on ingredient suppliers that reported emissions divided by total spend on all ingredient suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Lubricants | Lubricant recycling - Lubricant manufacturing | Calculate B1 on a either a percent volume-by-volume or a percent mass-by-mass basis. ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Automotive Lubricants | Noise abatement - Petroleum refineries | Calculate B1 as the spend on refined products produced by conforming suppliers divided by the total spend on refined products, then multiply by 100. Treat masses obtained from suppliers whose performance is unknown as non-conforming. Include in your calculation refined products sourced from both internal and external suppliers. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment can include an on-site audit by a second or third party. | N/A | European Commission's BAT Reference Document for Mineral Oil and Gas Refineries: This guidance document describes best practices for pollution control at mineral oil and gas refineries, as defined in 2003. https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-scientific-and-technical-research-reports/best-available-techniques-bat-reference-document-refining-mineral-oil-and-gas-industrial International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Petroleum Refining: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for pollution reduction and worker safety at petroleum refineries. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/publications/publications_policy_ehs-petroleumrefining | Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Automotive Lubricants | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Automotive Lubricants | Storage tank management | ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | European Commission's BAT Reference Document for Mineral Oil and Gas Refineries: This guidance document describes best practices for pollution control at mineral oil and gas refineries, as defined in 2003. https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-scientific-and-technical-research-reports/best-available-techniques-bat-reference-document-refining-mineral-oil-and-gas-industrial International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Terminals: This IFC guidance document outlines best available technologies for pollution control and worker safety at petroleum terminal storage facilities. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines | Automatic overfill protection: Devices used on liquid storage tanks to prevent spills such as alarms, automatic shutoff devices, and ball float valves. |
| Automotive Lubricants | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Automotive Lubricants | Wastewater management - Petroleum refineries | This question only applies to direct discharges of treated or untreated effluent to surface waters. Refined ingredients may include refined base oils and any refined additives, such as those used as viscosity modifiers and dispersants. Calculate C1 as the total spend on refined ingredients provided by compliant facilities divided by the total spend on all facilities, then multiply by 100. Include refined ingredients produced by external and internal suppliers. Treat facilities whose performance is unknown as non-compliant. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Compliance must be demonstrated through an on-site audit by a second or third party in accordance with an internationally recognized standard or by reporting publicly to an appropriate governmental authority. Compliance requires that undiluted effluent meets pollutant guideline values established in the International Finance Corporation's (IFC’s) Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Petroleum Refining (2016, Table 2). Available data must demonstrate satisfaction of all criteria presented in the IFC guidelines, and at least 75% of the IFC criteria must be quantified by available data. Maximum concentrations of pollutants, as measured at the point of discharge, must not exceed the IFC guidelines on any single day. Monitoring programs should conform to an internationally recognized standard for the collection and analysis of samples. | International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Petroleum Refining: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for pollution reduction and worker safety at petroleum refineries. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/publications/publications_policy_ehs-petroleumrefining | International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Petroleum Refining: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for pollution reduction and worker safety at petroleum refineries. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/publications/publications_policy_ehs-petroleumrefining | Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Automotive Lubricants | Worker health and safety - Refined products supply | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the spend on your refined products supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total spend on your refined materials supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the spend on your refined products supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total spend on your refined products supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the spend on your refined products supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total spend on your refined products supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the spend on your refined products supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total spend on your refined products supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the spend on your refined products supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total spend on your refined products supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Tires | Corporate policy - Natural rubber | "Widely recognized principles" are those principles that underpin the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber. | Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber: The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber launched in March 2019. The purpose is to support the members of the WBCSD Tire Industry Project in improving the sustainability performance of their natural rubber supply. https://sustainablenaturalrubber.org/ | SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Tire Industry Project: The Tire Industry Project exists under the aegis of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to identify and address environmental and health impacts potentially associated with the production, use, and disposal of automotive tires. https://www.wbcsd.org/Sector-Projects/Tire-Industry-Project | N/A |
| Automotive Tires | Deforestation and land conversion - Natural rubber sourcing | Calculate D1 as the mass of your natural rubber supply that originated from farms determined to be low-risk of conversion for farm or non-forest use, can show zero deforestation, or have committed to zero conversion of HCV or HCS forest, divided by the total mass of your natural rubber supply, then multiply by 100. For a farm to qualify for zero deforestation or commitments to HCV or HCS certification, a base year from which changes to those values can be calculated must be set that is in line with when commitments were made. A growing operation can be considered low risk for conversion to non-forest use when one of the following is true: The farm is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be low risk by a risk classification analysis; the farm is located in a jurisdiction that is assessed to be high risk by a risk classification analysis but corrective actions are taken where needed; or, the site risk was determined to be low by an on-site audit. Zero deforestation means that since January 1, 2010, no existing forest was converted to non-forest use for the production of natural rubber. Offsets or zero-net deforestation are not included in this definition. Land on which deforestation has occurred since 2010 may be considered to have “zero deforestation” if restored to its previous state as determined by tree cover, species composition, stored carbon, and all other relevant factors. The absence of deforestation must be confirmed using monitoring of the specific land tracts where the feed originated, such as remote sensing, audits, or other direct observations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber: The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber launched in March 2019. The purpose is to support the members of the WBCSD Tire Industry Project in improving the sustainability performance of their natural rubber supply. https://sustainablenaturalrubber.org/ Greenpeace High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides information about how to identify High Carbon Stock forests. https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/campaigns/forests/solutions/HCS-Approach/ High Carbon Stock Approach: This website provides a standardized methodology for identifying natural, high carbon stock forest areas. http://highcarbonstock.org High Conservation Value Resource Network: This resource provides common guidance for how to identify, manage, and monitor High Conservation Value forest areas. https://hcvnetwork.org/ WWF High Conservation Value Forests: This website provides information describing the underlying concept of High Conservation Value forests. http://wwf.panda.org/?93560/High-Conservation-Value-Forests-The-concept-in-theory-and-practice | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Deforestation: The direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest: Forest areas with a significant amount of carbon stored within the vegetation and soil. Burning and clearing HCS forests releases stored carbon as greenhouse gas emissions. Different initiatives have set thresholds for identifying High Carbon Stock forests. High Conservation Value (HCV) forest: Forested areas that support natural concentrations and distribution of species including significant species and ecosystems (e.g., endemic or endangered species, refuges), provide the basic services of nature in critical conditions (e.g., watershed protection, erosion control), and are fundamental to meeting the basic needs and traditional cultural identity of local communities. Land conversion: The human-induced change of the prevailing physical and ecological conditions of an area of land to facilitate a new use or function. Examples include conversion of forests for pasture; conversion of native grasslands or other ecosystems for crop production, grazing, or other uses; conversion of farmland for urban development; and draining marshes or wetlands to create dry land. |
| Automotive Tires | Fugitive emissions control - Tire manufacturing | Implementing fugitive gas emissions monitoring and reduction programs or plans for company-owed or contract facilities as part of an ISO 14001-compliant environmental management system would count toward this KPI. | ISO 14001: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization governs the two-stage assessment of a company's environmental management systems. https://www.iso.org/standard/60857.html | European Commission's Reference Document on the General Principles of Monitoring: This guidance document describes best practices for the monitoring of industrial emissions at the source as prescribed by the EU's Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control program. https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docoffic/2014/working/wd_2014_en.pdf Fugitive Guidance - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Prepared to help companies in Texas comply with state regulations regarding fugitive emissions, this guide also provides detailed information about how to assess and measure fugitive emissions and equipment and processes that can be used to decrease them. https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/permitting/air/Guidance/NewSourceReview/fugitive-guidance.pdf ISO 14001: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization governs the two-stage assessment of a company's environmental management systems. https://www.iso.org/standard/60857.html OECD Best Available Techniques (BAT) to Prevent and Control Industrial Pollution: This site describes the work the OECD has performed to define and identify best available techniques for pollution prevention and how best governments can support industry in implementing these techniques. https://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/risk-management/best-available-techniques.htm | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Fugitive emissions: Non-stack emissions released from a facility or operation and can include such constituents as volatile organic compounds and dust. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Automotive Tires | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass purchased from the suppliers of materials used in your final product that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all material suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Tires | Natural rubber sourcing | Calculate B1, B2, and B3 as the mass of your natural rubber supply for which you have identified the country, region, or site of origin, divided by the total mass of your natural rubber supply, then multiply by 100. The percentages reported for B1, B2, and B3 must be mutually exclusive and their sum must equal 100%. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A country is defined as a nation-state recognized by the United Nations. A region is defined as a sub-country area such as an agricultural zone or region, eco-region, or geo-political boundary (e.g., state, county, department). Due to the variance in how "region" may be defined, respondents are encouraged to use a consistent interpretation from year to year when reporting data for this question. A site is an area of land and its buildings that may be comprised of one or more locations that are managed together for the production of natural rubber products. Procurement data, trade networks, or national or subnational product production data may help to identify the origin of your product supply. | Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber: The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber launched in March 2019. The purpose is to support the members of the WBCSD Tire Industry Project in improving the sustainability performance of their natural rubber supply. https://sustainablenaturalrubber.org/ | Tire Industry Project: The Tire Industry Project exists under the aegis of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to identify and address environmental and health impacts potentially associated with the production, use, and disposal of automotive tires. https://www.wbcsd.org/Sector-Projects/Tire-Industry-Project | N/A |
| Automotive Tires | Product design | Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, reuse, recycled content, and recyclability. Activities such as performing life cycle analyses to identify potential improvement opportunities, informed substitutions of materials that may be considered toxic to humans or the environment, reducing the amount of fossil fuel-sourced materials, or other design features aimed at reducing tire production, use, or disposal. | N/A | ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html Tire Industry Project: The Tire Industry Project exists under the aegis of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to identify and address environmental and health impacts potentially associated with the production, use, and disposal of automotive tires. https://www.wbcsd.org/Sector-Projects/Tire-Industry-Project UL 10006: Product category rules (PCR) for Tires: Product Category Rules (PCR) for preparing an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the Product Category: Tires was developed by the Tire Industry Project, an initiative of WBCSD. The PCR enables tire manufacturers to assess the environmetnal impact of their products and increase transparency in their supply chains. https://www.environdec.com/PCR/Detail/?Pcr=12057 UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | Alternative materials: Materials that are substitutes for conventional materials, however are not commonly used. These materials can be used to reduce environmental and social impacts. |
| Automotive Tires | Product design - Rolling Resistance | Calculate B1 as the number of tires shipped that were designed to increase fuel efficiency or decrease vehicle emissions divided by the total number of tires shipped, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | ISO 8124-1 - Methods of measuring rolling resistance: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization prescribes methods for measuring the rolling resistance of tires for cars, trucks, and buses. https://www.iso.org/standard/67531.html | Tire Industry Project: The Tire Industry Project exists under the aegis of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to identify and address environmental and health impacts potentially associated with the production, use, and disposal of automotive tires. https://www.wbcsd.org/Sector-Projects/Tire-Industry-Project | Rolling resistance: The force opposing the motion of an object as it rolls across a surface. |
| Automotive Tires | Product stewardship programs - Tires | Calculate C1 as the number of product units returned to you for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Examples of stewardship programs include extender producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | N/A | Rethink Tires: Rethink Tires is a website produced by the extended producer responsibility program for tires in the Canadian province of Ontario. It provides consumer education information about tire recycling and connects consumers to recyclers. http://rethinktires.ca/#sthash.YG8NCfX9.dpbs | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Automotive Tires | Retreading programs - Tires | Perform these calculations based on units retreaded in company-owned or formal partner facilities employing US EPA SmartWays Verified Technology divided by total number of tires retreaded. For tires retreaded outside the United States, programs that meet or exceed the criteria for a Verified Technology count toward this KPI. Perform this calculation for a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | US Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Verified Technology: As part of the SmartWay program, the US EPA verifies organizations that provide low rolling resistance (LRR) new and retread tire technoloigeas that save fuel or reduce emissions. This service is currently available for commercial trucks and buses, but may be expanded to include passenger vehicles in the future. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | TCS Business Management Software: A software management program coupled to a barcode tracking system that is designed to facilitate tire retreading operations. These software solutions are for the retailer, wholesaler, and retreader. https://tcstire.com/ Tire Retread and Repair Information Bureau: This industry-run website provides information about tire retreading and repair programs. https://www.retread.org/ | Retreading service: A process by which used automotive tires, typically truck tires, are returned to a service provider who refurbishes the tire for extended use. |
| Automotive Tires | Smallholder farmers | Calculate C1 as the mass of your natural rubber supply that came from traders or cooperatives that support programs to increase smallholder farmer opportunities, divided by the total mass of your natural rubber supply that came from smallholder farmers, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. A program to increase smallholder farmer opportunities includes a documented strategy to identify, engage with, and provide support to smallholder farmers in the supply chain. This program can be developed internally or through external partnerships. | Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber: The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber launched in March 2019. The purpose is to support the members of the WBCSD Tire Industry Project in improving the sustainability performance of their natural rubber supply. https://sustainablenaturalrubber.org/ | Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ Tire Industry Project: The Tire Industry Project exists under the aegis of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to identify and address environmental and health impacts potentially associated with the production, use, and disposal of automotive tires. https://www.wbcsd.org/Sector-Projects/Tire-Industry-Project United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | N/A |
| Automotive Tires | Sustainable material sourcing - Tire components | Calculate C1 as the mass of recycled material content divided by the total mass of materials used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply the result by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable material content divided by the total mass of materials used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply the result by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. For tires, examples of renewable materials are guayule and Russian dandelions. Recycled material examples are recycled rubber materials or carbon black generated from used tires (post-consumer recycled content). Materials recovered from waste streams during manufacturing that are re-introduced to the manufacturing process count as well (pre-consumer recycled content). | N/A | Rethink Tires: Rethink Tires is a website produced by the extended producer responsibility program for tires in the Canadian province of Ontario. It provides consumer education information about tire recycling and connects consumers to recyclers. http://rethinktires.ca/#sthash.YG8NCfX9.dpbs Tire Industry Project: The Tire Industry Project exists under the aegis of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to identify and address environmental and health impacts potentially associated with the production, use, and disposal of automotive tires. https://www.wbcsd.org/Sector-Projects/Tire-Industry-Project | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) |
| Automotive Tires | Worker health and safety - Synthetic rubber supply | An assessment can include on-site audits conducted by second or third parties or an on-site systematic risk assessment against a standard to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors, and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must address worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements, and must align with applicable International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). Facilities audited under ISO 45001 or OHSAS 18001 programs that include worker injury and exposure, or participation in the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program would meet the requirements for this KPI. Calculate C1 as the mass of synthetic rubber used in your final product that came from facilities that are low risk with or without corrective actions divided by the total mass of synthetic rubber used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | OSHA Volunatry Protection Program: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) recognizes private industry workers and employees that implement best-in-class health and safety programs. https://www.osha.gov/vpp/ | ISO 45001 - Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems: ISO 45001 helps organizations reduce their occupational health and safety burden by providing a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks, and create better, safer working conditions. The standard can be used in industries of any size, anywhere in the world. https://www.iso.org/standard/63787.html OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Zone: OHSAS 18001 is an internationally applied British standard that addresses occupational health and safety. OHSAS 18001 applies to all types and sizes of organizations and accommodates diverse geographical, cultural, and social conditions. OHSAS aligns with ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 management systems. http://www.ohsas-18001-occupational-health-and-safety.com/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Bicycles | Greenhouse gas emissions - Metal frames | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the total spend on metal frame suppliers that reported emissions divided by total spend on all metal frame suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Bicycles | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, and recyclability. | N/A | ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Bicycles | Recycled content - Metal | Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate B1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled metal divided by the total mass of metal used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bicycles | Responsible supply chains - Metals | ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles | Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. |
| Bicycles | Worker health and safety - Metal supply | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your metals supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your metals supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your metals supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your metals supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your metals supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your metals supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your metals supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your metals supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your metals supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your metals supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Bicycles | Worker health and safety - Synthetic rubber supply | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your synthetic rubber supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your synthetic rubber supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your synthetic rubber supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your synthetic rubber supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your synthetic rubber supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your synthetic rubber supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your synthetic rubber supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your synthetic rubber supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your synthetic rubber supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your synthetic rubber supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Blank CDs and DVDs | Conflict minerals | Calculate D1 as the total number of validated smelters, divided by the total number of smelters, then multiply by 100. Include all smelters identified as supplying some portion of the tin, tungsten, tantalum, or gold in your products. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be considered conflict-free, smelters must have a valid certification established or confirmed in the previous 12-month period as defined above. Smelters may be validated through any internationally recognized body, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Responsible Jewellery Council, ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group, or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). | ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has developed due diligence guidelines for organizations to implement when sourcing minerals from conflict regions, including but not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. These guidelines have become normative in the industry and can be used to demonstrate due diligence under national and regional laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and the European Commission draft proposal for supply chain due diligence for conflict minerals. http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/mining.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Conflict minerals KPI: Short video tutorial on the Conflict minerals KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017273 The London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Lists: According to their website, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) produces "Good Delivery Lists for gold and silver bars; detailing the names of accredited refiners, their listing date and the marking details of their bars." http://www.lbma.org.uk/the-good-delivery-list World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade: According to the website, "The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa." http://www.resolv.org/site-ppa/ | Conflict minerals: Conflict minerals are defined per "Section 1502(e)(4) of the [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform] Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country." (US Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249b, RIN: 3235-AK84, Conflict Minerals Final Rule) |
| Blank CDs and DVDs | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final products produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Blank CDs and DVDs | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Blank CDs and DVDs | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Blank CDs and DVDs | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Blank CDs and DVDs | Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - Printing | Examples of alternatives to traditional solvents and ink chemistries are isopropyl alcohol (IPA) reducers, vegetable- and citrus-based blanket, roller, and general washes, vegetable oil-based offset inks, and water-based flexo and gravure inks. | N/A | N/A | Volatile organic compounds: Volatile organic compounds are defined as those which participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. Specific exclusions, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, ammonium carbonate, and others, are provided by federal and state regulations United States 40 CFR 51.100, United States 40 CFR 59.203, and Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, Consumer Products, Sections 94507-94517. |
| Blank CDs and DVDs | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm Phosgene - Chemical Weapons Convention: Phosgene is listed as an Annex Three chemical in the Chemical Weapons Convention, implemented by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), due to its high human toxicity. However, annual reporting of aggregate production volumes required under the convention creates a highly regulated space for this chemical internationally, bringing focus on its production and use. https://www.opcw.org/chemical-weapons-convention SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Blank CDs and DVDs | Worker health and safety - Polycarbonate supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Music and Audio Media | Conflict minerals | Calculate D1 as the total number of validated smelters, divided by the total number of smelters, then multiply by 100. Include all smelters identified as supplying some portion of the tin, tungsten, tantalum, or gold in your products. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be considered conflict-free, smelters must have a valid certification established or confirmed in the previous 12-month period as defined above. Smelters may be validated through any internationally recognized body, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Responsible Jewellery Council, ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group, or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). | ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has developed due diligence guidelines for organizations to implement when sourcing minerals from conflict regions, including but not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. These guidelines have become normative in the industry and can be used to demonstrate due diligence under national and regional laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and the European Commission draft proposal for supply chain due diligence for conflict minerals. http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/mining.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Conflict minerals KPI: Short video tutorial on the Conflict minerals KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017273 The London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Lists: According to their website, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) produces "Good Delivery Lists for gold and silver bars; detailing the names of accredited refiners, their listing date and the marking details of their bars." http://www.lbma.org.uk/the-good-delivery-list World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade: According to the website, "The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa." http://www.resolv.org/site-ppa/ | Conflict minerals: Conflict minerals are defined per "Section 1502(e)(4) of the [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform] Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country." (US Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249b, RIN: 3235-AK84, Conflict Minerals Final Rule) |
| Music and Audio Media | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final products produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Music and Audio Media | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Music and Audio Media | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Music and Audio Media | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Music and Audio Media | Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - Printing | Examples of alternatives to traditional solvents and ink chemistries are isopropyl alcohol (IPA) reducers, vegetable- and citrus-based blanket, roller, and general washes, vegetable oil-based offset inks, and water-based flexo and gravure inks. | N/A | N/A | Volatile organic compounds: Volatile organic compounds are defined as those which participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. Specific exclusions, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, ammonium carbonate, and others, are provided by federal and state regulations United States 40 CFR 51.100, United States 40 CFR 59.203, and Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, Consumer Products, Sections 94507-94517. |
| Music and Audio Media | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm Phosgene - Chemical Weapons Convention: Phosgene is listed as an Annex Three chemical in the Chemical Weapons Convention, implemented by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), due to its high human toxicity. However, annual reporting of aggregate production volumes required under the convention creates a highly regulated space for this chemical internationally, bringing focus on its production and use. https://www.opcw.org/chemical-weapons-convention SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Music and Audio Media | Worker health and safety - Polycarbonate supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Software and Video Games | Conflict minerals | Calculate D1 as the total number of validated smelters, divided by the total number of smelters, then multiply by 100. Include all smelters identified as supplying some portion of the tin, tungsten, tantalum, or gold in your products. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be considered conflict-free, smelters must have a valid certification established or confirmed in the previous 12-month period as defined above. Smelters may be validated through any internationally recognized body, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Responsible Jewellery Council, ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group, or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). | ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has developed due diligence guidelines for organizations to implement when sourcing minerals from conflict regions, including but not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. These guidelines have become normative in the industry and can be used to demonstrate due diligence under national and regional laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and the European Commission draft proposal for supply chain due diligence for conflict minerals. http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/mining.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Conflict minerals KPI: Short video tutorial on the Conflict minerals KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017273 The London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Lists: According to their website, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) produces "Good Delivery Lists for gold and silver bars; detailing the names of accredited refiners, their listing date and the marking details of their bars." http://www.lbma.org.uk/the-good-delivery-list World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade: According to the website, "The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa." http://www.resolv.org/site-ppa/ | Conflict minerals: Conflict minerals are defined per "Section 1502(e)(4) of the [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform] Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country." (US Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249b, RIN: 3235-AK84, Conflict Minerals Final Rule) |
| Software and Video Games | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final products produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Software and Video Games | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Software and Video Games | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Software and Video Games | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Software and Video Games | Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - Printing | Examples of alternatives to traditional solvents and ink chemistries are isopropyl alcohol (IPA) reducers, vegetable- and citrus-based blanket, roller, and general washes, vegetable oil-based offset inks, and water-based flexo and gravure inks. | N/A | N/A | Volatile organic compounds: Volatile organic compounds are defined as those which participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. Specific exclusions, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, ammonium carbonate, and others, are provided by federal and state regulations United States 40 CFR 51.100, United States 40 CFR 59.203, and Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, Consumer Products, Sections 94507-94517. |
| Software and Video Games | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm Phosgene - Chemical Weapons Convention: Phosgene is listed as an Annex Three chemical in the Chemical Weapons Convention, implemented by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), due to its high human toxicity. However, annual reporting of aggregate production volumes required under the convention creates a highly regulated space for this chemical internationally, bringing focus on its production and use. https://www.opcw.org/chemical-weapons-convention SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Software and Video Games | Worker health and safety - Polycarbonate supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Video Media | Conflict minerals | Calculate D1 as the total number of validated smelters, divided by the total number of smelters, then multiply by 100. Include all smelters identified as supplying some portion of the tin, tungsten, tantalum, or gold in your products. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be considered conflict-free, smelters must have a valid certification established or confirmed in the previous 12-month period as defined above. Smelters may be validated through any internationally recognized body, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Responsible Jewellery Council, ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group, or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). | ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has developed due diligence guidelines for organizations to implement when sourcing minerals from conflict regions, including but not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. These guidelines have become normative in the industry and can be used to demonstrate due diligence under national and regional laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and the European Commission draft proposal for supply chain due diligence for conflict minerals. http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/mining.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Conflict minerals KPI: Short video tutorial on the Conflict minerals KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017273 The London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Lists: According to their website, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) produces "Good Delivery Lists for gold and silver bars; detailing the names of accredited refiners, their listing date and the marking details of their bars." http://www.lbma.org.uk/the-good-delivery-list World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade: According to the website, "The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa." http://www.resolv.org/site-ppa/ | Conflict minerals: Conflict minerals are defined per "Section 1502(e)(4) of the [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform] Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country." (US Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249b, RIN: 3235-AK84, Conflict Minerals Final Rule) |
| Video Media | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final products produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Video Media | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Video Media | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Video Media | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Video Media | Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - Printing | Examples of alternatives to traditional solvents and ink chemistries are isopropyl alcohol (IPA) reducers, vegetable- and citrus-based blanket, roller, and general washes, vegetable oil-based offset inks, and water-based flexo and gravure inks. | N/A | N/A | Volatile organic compounds: Volatile organic compounds are defined as those which participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. Specific exclusions, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, ammonium carbonate, and others, are provided by federal and state regulations United States 40 CFR 51.100, United States 40 CFR 59.203, and Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, Consumer Products, Sections 94507-94517. |
| Video Media | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm Phosgene - Chemical Weapons Convention: Phosgene is listed as an Annex Three chemical in the Chemical Weapons Convention, implemented by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), due to its high human toxicity. However, annual reporting of aggregate production volumes required under the convention creates a highly regulated space for this chemical internationally, bringing focus on its production and use. https://www.opcw.org/chemical-weapons-convention SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Video Media | Worker health and safety - Polycarbonate supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your polycarbonate supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your polycarbonate supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Tile | Greenhouse gas emissions - Mineral supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass purchased from mineral suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all mineral suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Tile | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Tile | Product design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, and recyclability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™: Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™ provides a standard of performance for manufacturers regarding product sustainability and material safety. Individual product assessments are performed by independent and trained third parties and certifications are made by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Tile | Recycled content - Ceramics | ?Recycled ceramic materials can include both pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled material, but should exclude materials recycled from ceramics manufacturing facilities. Calculate B1 as the mass of recycled ceramic used divided by the total mass of ceramic used across all product units manufactured, then multiply by 100. ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Tile | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Tile | Water use intensity - Manufacturing | You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's water use intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's water use intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. The data required for the CDP Water Security Questionnaire can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 303-3 Water withdrawal" in GRI 303: Water and Effluents can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Water Information Request: The CDP Water Information Request provides questions that assess a company's water use, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. CDP can be contacted to respond to the Water Information Request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ | N/A | Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. |
| Tile | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Tile | Worker health and safety - Mineral supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your minerals supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your minerals supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your minerals supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your minerals supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your minerals supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your minerals supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your minerals supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your minerals supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your minerals supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your minerals supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Fluorescent Bulbs | Conflict minerals | Calculate D1 as the total number of validated smelters, divided by the total number of smelters, then multiply by 100. Include all smelters identified as supplying some portion of the tin, tungsten, tantalum, or gold in your products. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be considered conflict-free, smelters must have a valid certification established or confirmed in the previous 12-month period as defined above. Smelters may be validated through any internationally recognized body, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Responsible Jewellery Council, ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group, or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). | OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has developed due diligence guidelines for organizations to implement when sourcing minerals from conflict regions, including but not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. These guidelines have become normative in the industry and can be used to demonstrate due diligence under national and regional laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and the European Commission draft proposal for supply chain due diligence for conflict minerals. http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/mining.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Conflict minerals KPI: Short video tutorial on the Conflict minerals KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017273 The London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Lists: According to their website, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) produces "Good Delivery Lists for gold and silver bars; detailing the names of accredited refiners, their listing date and the marking details of their bars." http://www.lbma.org.uk/the-good-delivery-list World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade: According to the website, "The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa." http://www.resolv.org/site-ppa/ | Conflict minerals: Conflict minerals are defined per "Section 1502(e)(4) of the [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform] Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country." (US Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249b, RIN: 3235-AK84, Conflict Minerals Final Rule) |
| Fluorescent Bulbs | Electricity consumption - Compact fluorescent use | Calculate on the basis of compact fluorescent lamps manufactured alone. Calculate B1 as the total number of product units sold that had ENERGY STAR® certification divided by the total number of product units sold in this category, then multiply by 100. If unwilling to report, answer 0%. Include only products certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. In markets not actively participating in the ENERGY STAR program (i.e., the United States and countries listed as ENERGY STAR International Partners), products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria in the appropriate ENERGY STAR standard, even if they are not “ENERGY STAR-certified”. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® Product Specification for Lamps: Effective September 30, 2014, this specification defines the criteria for qualifying integrally-ballasted LED and CFL lamps for ENERGY STAR certification and replaces prior, separate specifications for the two lamp types. https://www.energystar.gov/products/lighting_fans | ENERGY STAR International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | Product efficiency: The performance of a product with respect to the use of energy, water, or materials. |
| Fluorescent Bulbs | Electricity consumption - Linear fluorescent use | Calculate on the basis of linear fluorescent lamps manufactured alone. If unwilling to report, answer 0%. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | Hong Kong Green Label Scheme: According to the Green Council website, "The HKGLS is an independent, non-profit-making and voluntary scheme for the certification of environmentally preferable products launched in December 2000 by Green Council (GC). The scheme sets environmental standards and awards "Green Label" to products that are qualified regarding their environment performance...HKGLS is an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 14024 Type 1 label, which involves a third-party certification requiring considerations of life cycle impacts." https://www.greencouncil.org/hkgls IES LM-9-09: This document describes the Illuminating Engineering Society's test method for electrical and photometric measurements of linear fluorescent lamps and all U- and circular-shaped fluorescent lamps. https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/iesna/ieslm09 | N/A |
| Fluorescent Bulbs | Greenhouse gas emissions - Electronic components | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the total spend on electronic component suppliers that reported emissions divided by total spend on electronic component suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Fluorescent Bulbs | Greenhouse gas emissions - Metal components | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the total spend on metal component suppliers that reported emissions divided by total spend on metal component suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Fluorescent Bulbs | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Fluorescent Bulbs | Product design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, and recyclability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Fluorescent Bulbs | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Fluorescent Bulbs | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate is calculated using the Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) formula. This formula can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the units of your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total units of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Bed Frames and Headboards | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Chairs, Stools, Benches | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Desks | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Desks | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Desks | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Desks | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Desks | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Desks | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Desks | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Desks | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Desks | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Desks | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Desks | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Desks | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Desks | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Desks | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Equipment Stands | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Equipment Stands | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Equipment Stands | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Equipment Stands | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Equipment Stands | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Equipment Stands | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Equipment Stands | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Equipment Stands | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Equipment Stands | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Equipment Stands | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Equipment Stands | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Equipment Stands | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Equipment Stands | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Equipment Stands | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Hammocks, Cots, Swings | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Luggage | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Luggage | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Luggage | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Luggage | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Luggage | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Luggage | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Luggage | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Luggage | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Luggage | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Luggage | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Luggage | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Luggage | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Luggage | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Luggage | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Mattresses | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Mattresses | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Mattresses | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Mattresses | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mattresses | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Mattresses | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Mattresses | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Mattresses | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Mattresses | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Mattresses | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Mattresses | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Mattresses | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Mattresses | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Mattresses | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Office Chairs | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Office Chairs | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Office Chairs | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Office Chairs | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Office Chairs | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Office Chairs | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Office Chairs | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Office Chairs | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Office Chairs | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Office Chairs | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Office Chairs | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Office Chairs | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Office Chairs | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Office Chairs | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Furniture | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Other Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Furniture | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Furniture | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Furniture | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Furniture | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Other Furniture | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Other Furniture | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Furniture | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Furniture | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Furniture | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Other Furniture | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Furniture | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Indoor Furniture | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Office Furniture | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Office Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Other Office Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Office Furniture | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Office Furniture | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Office Furniture | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Office Furniture | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Other Office Furniture | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Other Office Furniture | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Office Furniture | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Office Furniture | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Office Furniture | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Other Office Furniture | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Office Furniture | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Patio Furniture | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Patio Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Patio Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Patio Furniture | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Patio Furniture | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Patio Furniture | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Patio Furniture | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Patio Furniture | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Patio Furniture | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Patio Furniture | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Patio Furniture | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Patio Furniture | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Patio Furniture | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Patio Furniture | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Shelving and Storage Furniture | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Tables | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Tables | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Tables | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Tables | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tables | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Tables | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Tables | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Tables | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Tables | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Tables | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Tables | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Tables | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Tables | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Tables | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Upholstered Furniture | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Upholstered Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | N/A |
| Upholstered Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Upholstered Furniture | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Upholstered Furniture | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Upholstered Furniture | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Upholstered Furniture | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | N/A |
| Upholstered Furniture | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | N/A |
| Upholstered Furniture | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Upholstered Furniture | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Upholstered Furniture | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Upholstered Furniture | Wastewater generation - Supply chain | Calculate B1 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for COD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B2 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for BOD, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B3 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met or exceeded the standard for TSS, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B4 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for pH, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Calculate B5 as the mass of textile fabric from wet processing facilities that have undergone supplier audits and met the standard for temperature, divided by the total textile fabric from all wet processing facilities, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits should include verification that discharged wastewater is meeting the standards set forth by the American Apparel & Footwear Association Global Textile Effluent Guidelines for 95% of the sampling period: - Measurements for BOD and TSS should be below or equal to 30 ppm. - Measurements for COD should be below or equal to 100 ppm. - Measurements for temperature should be below or equal to 37 degrees Celsius. - Measurements for pH should be between 6.0 - 9.0. Testing should follow a rigorous and internationally accepted methodology and frequency. Local or corporate standards may be stricter. The water quality metrics ideally approach ambient conditions. Information required by the Higg Index Facility Environment Module 3.0 (Higg FEM) "Wastewater - Level 2, Question 7" may be used in responding to B1-B5 if the chosen wastewater standard meets or exceeds the values listed above, or if the values of the parameters listed in the detection table meet or exceed the values listed above. The information reported to the FEM is at the facility level; if your products are produced in multiple facilities you may aggregate the data to represent the entirety of final product produced. | AWS International Water Stewardship Standard: The International Water Stewardship Standard is a globally-applicable framework that helps water users understand their water use and impacts. Developed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, the standard addresses 1) sustainable water balance, 2) good water quality, 3) healthy important water-related areas, and 4) good water governance. https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/ American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - Restricted Substance List: The AAFA provides guidelines for restricted chemicals and substances. https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List BHive: The BHive enables the creation and management of chemical inventories, identifies chemical products that meet sustainability credentials. The BHive enhances supply chain transparency as factories, brands, and retailers can view and compare the safety of chemical products. https://www.thebhive.net/ Detox to Zero by OEKO-TEX: This analysis and assessment tool creates transparency and provides textile and leather producers the ability to control the use of hazardous substances. The tool focuses on continuous improvement and gradual reduction of harmful substances in production processes. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/detox-to-zero-by-oeko-tex SAC Higg Index: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has developed indicator-based assessment tools called the Higg Index, which evaluates the sustainable practices associated with production of apparel and footwear. https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS): Sustainable Textile Solutions programs support brands, retailers, and industry partners in their efforts to achieve compliance to environmental, health, and safety standards. https://sustexsolutions.com/ THESIS Help Center Video: Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Wastewater generation - Supply Chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/448595442 | Roadmap to Zero by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals): This plan is intended to reduce and eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals. https://www.roadmaptozero.com/ Textile Effluent Treatment Technology: The Journal of Cotton Science has produced a document addressing the treatment of textile effluent and specific wastewater management methods. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2007-11/3/upload/jcs11-141.pdf U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Effluent Limitation Guidelines: This source provides current wastewater discharge guidelines and provides resources for reducing environmental impacts from wastewater discharge. https://www.epa.gov/eg Wastewater 101 Toolbox: A free online resource for the textile industry to learn, act, and share experiences related to the treatment of wastewater. https://wastewater.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ | Biological oxygen demand (BOD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required/consumed for the microbiological decomposition (oxidation) of organic material in water bodies. Chemical oxygen demand (COD): An indicator for the amount of oxygen required to oxidize an organic compound to carbon dioxide, ammonia, and water. The measurement is a proxy for the amount of organic compounds in water. Measuring COD in wastewater provides an estimated level of organic pollutants. The standard for measurement can be referenced in ISO 6060. Total suspended solids (TSS): A water quality measurement that reflects the amount of particulates in a sample. The dry weight of residue in a filter is used to calculate units in milligrams per liter (mg/L). Water use: Water use is defined as total withdrawals from municipal and private water providers, surface water, groundwater, or wells. pH: A measure of a substance's acidity or basicity. The measurement is based upon the molar concentration of hydrogen (H) ions in an aqueous solution of the substance. Pure water is at a neutral pH of 7. For wastewater quality testing, measuring pH allows for benchmarking pH levels to ambient conditions existing naturally in the surrounding environment. |
| Upholstered Furniture | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Upholstered Furniture | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Air Beds and Inflatable Furniture | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Appliance Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Appliance Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Appliance Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Appliance Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Appliance Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Appliance Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Appliance Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Appliance Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Appliance Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Appliance Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Appliance Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Appliance Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Appliance Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Appliance Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Art and Wall Décor | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Art and Wall Décor | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Art and Wall Décor | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Art and Wall Décor | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Art and Wall Décor | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Art and Wall Décor | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Art and Wall Décor | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Art and Wall Décor | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Art and Wall Décor | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Art and Wall Décor | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Art and Wall Décor | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Art and Wall Décor | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Art and Wall Décor | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Art and Wall Décor | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Cleaning Tools and Supplies | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Equipment Racks | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Interior Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Replacement Parts | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Baby Play and Travel Gear | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Boards and Easels | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Boards and Easels | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Boards and Easels | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Boards and Easels | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Boards and Easels | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Boards and Easels | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Boards and Easels | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Boards and Easels | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Boards and Easels | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Boards and Easels | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Boards and Easels | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Boards and Easels | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Boards and Easels | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Boards and Easels | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Boat and Water Craft Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Camping Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Camping Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Camping Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Camping Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Camping Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Camping Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Camping Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Camping Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Camping Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Camping Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Camping Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Camping Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Camping Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Camping Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Canopies, Umbrellas, Shelters, Furniture Covers | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Cat Litter | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Cat Litter | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Cat Litter | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Cat Litter | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cat Litter | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Cat Litter | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Cat Litter | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Cat Litter | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Cat Litter | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Cat Litter | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Cat Litter | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Cat Litter | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Cat Litter | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Cat Litter | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Cleaning Tools and Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Consumer Electronics Cables | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Cookware and Bakeware | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Coolers | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Coolers | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Coolers | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Coolers | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Coolers | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Coolers | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Coolers | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Coolers | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Coolers | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Coolers | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Coolers | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Coolers | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Coolers | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Coolers | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Desk Organizers and Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Diagnostic Kits | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Diagnostic Kits | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Diagnostic Kits | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Diagnostic Kits | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Diagnostic Kits | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Diagnostic Kits | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Diagnostic Kits | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Diagnostic Kits | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Diagnostic Kits | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Diagnostic Kits | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Diagnostic Kits | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Diagnostic Kits | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Diagnostic Kits | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Diagnostic Kits | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Dishware | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Dishware | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Dishware | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Dishware | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Dishware | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Dishware | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Dishware | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Dishware | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Dishware | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Dishware | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Dishware | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Dishware | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Dishware | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Dishware | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Disposable Dishware and Utensils | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Exercise and Fitness Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Exercise and Fitness Equipment | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| File Cabinets and Storage | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Fire Extinguishers | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Fire Extinguishers | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Fire Extinguishers | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Fire Extinguishers | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fire Extinguishers | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Fire Extinguishers | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Fire Extinguishers | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Fire Extinguishers | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Fire Extinguishers | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Fire Extinguishers | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Fire Extinguishers | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Fire Extinguishers | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Fire Extinguishers | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Fire Extinguishers | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Fishing Supplies and Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Food Storage Containers | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Food Storage Containers | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Food Storage Containers | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Food Storage Containers | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Food Storage Containers | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Food Storage Containers | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Food Storage Containers | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Food Storage Containers | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Food Storage Containers | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Food Storage Containers | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Food Storage Containers | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Food Storage Containers | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Food Storage Containers | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Food Storage Containers | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Gardening Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Gardening Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Gardening Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Gardening Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gardening Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Gardening Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Gardening Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Gardening Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Gardening Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Gardening Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Gardening Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Gardening Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Gardening Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Gardening Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| General Décor and Accents | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| General Décor and Accents | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| General Décor and Accents | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| General Décor and Accents | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| General Décor and Accents | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| General Décor and Accents | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| General Décor and Accents | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| General Décor and Accents | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| General Décor and Accents | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| General Décor and Accents | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| General Décor and Accents | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| General Décor and Accents | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| General Décor and Accents | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| General Décor and Accents | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Gift Packaging and Wrapping | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Grills | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Grills | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Grills | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Grills | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Grills | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Grills | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Grills | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Grills | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Grills | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Grills | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Grills | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Grills | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Grills | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Grills | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Jewelry Making Materials | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Kitchen Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Kitchen Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Kitchen Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Kitchen Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Kitchen Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Kitchen Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Kitchen Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Kitchen Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Kitchen Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Kitchen Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Kitchen Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Kitchen Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Kitchen Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Kitchen Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Kitchen and Bath Hardware | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Ladders, Dollies, Hand Trucks | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Lamps and Lighting Fixtures | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Mailing and Packaging Supplies | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Medical Aids and Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Mobile Device Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Musical Instruments - Non-powered | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Office Fasteners and Pins | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Art Materials | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Art Materials | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Art Materials | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Art Materials | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Art Materials | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Art Materials | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Art Materials | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Art Materials | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Art Materials | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Art Materials | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Art Materials | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Art Materials | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Art Materials | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Art Materials | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Automotive Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Camping and Travel Equipment | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Consumer Electronics Media | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Non-powered | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Electronics Accessories - Non-powered | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Health and Beauty - Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Home Consumables | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Home Consumables | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Home Consumables | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Home Consumables | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Home Consumables | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Home Consumables | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Home Consumables | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Home Consumables | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Home Consumables | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Home Consumables | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Home Consumables | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Home Consumables | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Home Consumables | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Home Consumables | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Home Improvement | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Home Improvement | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Home Improvement | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Home Improvement | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Home Improvement | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Home Improvement | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Home Improvement | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Home Improvement | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Home Improvement | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Home Improvement | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Home Improvement | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Home Improvement | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Home Improvement | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Home Improvement | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Home Improvement Materials | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Kitchen, Bed, Bath | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Lawn, Garden, Patio | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Office and School Supplies | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Outdoor Furniture | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Pet Toys | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Pet Toys | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Pet Toys | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Pet Toys | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Pet Toys | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Pet Toys | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Pet Toys | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Pet Toys | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Pet Toys | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Pet Toys | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Pet Toys | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Pet Toys | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Pet Toys | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Pet Toys | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Sewing and Needlework | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Sports, Outdoor, Fitness | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Toys | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Other Toys | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Toys | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Toys | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Toys | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Toys | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Toys | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Toys | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Toys | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Toys | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Toys | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Toys | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Toys | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Toys | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Painting Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Painting Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Painting Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Painting Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Painting Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Painting Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Painting Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Painting Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Painting Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Painting Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Painting Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Painting Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Painting Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Painting Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Party Supplies | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Party Supplies | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Party Supplies | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Party Supplies | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Party Supplies | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Party Supplies | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Party Supplies | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Party Supplies | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Party Supplies | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Party Supplies | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Party Supplies | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Party Supplies | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Party Supplies | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Party Supplies | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Pens, Markers, Mechanical Pencils | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Pest Traps | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Pest Traps | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Pest Traps | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Pest Traps | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pest Traps | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Pest Traps | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Pest Traps | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Pest Traps | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Pest Traps | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Pest Traps | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Pest Traps | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Pest Traps | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Pest Traps | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Pest Traps | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Pet Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Pet Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Pet Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Pet Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pet Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Pet Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Pet Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Pet Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Pet Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Pet Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Pet Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Pet Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Pet Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Pet Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Plastic Pet Toys | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Plush Pet Toys | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Plush Pet Toys | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Plush Pet Toys | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Plush Pet Toys | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Plush Pet Toys | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Plush Pet Toys | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Plush Pet Toys | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Plush Pet Toys | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Plush Pet Toys | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Plush Pet Toys | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Plush Pet Toys | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Plush Pet Toys | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Plush Pet Toys | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Plush Pet Toys | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Pots, Planters, and Outdoor Décor | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Seasonal Décor - Non-powered | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Sewing and Needlework Tools and Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Shelving and Racks | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Shelving and Racks | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Shelving and Racks | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Shelving and Racks | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Shelving and Racks | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Shelving and Racks | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Shelving and Racks | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Shelving and Racks | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Shelving and Racks | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Shelving and Racks | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Shelving and Racks | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Shelving and Racks | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Shelving and Racks | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Shelving and Racks | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Shoe Cleaning and Repair Accessories | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Sinks | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Sinks | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Sinks | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Sinks | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sinks | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Sinks | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Sinks | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Sinks | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Sinks | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Sinks | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Sinks | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Sinks | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Sinks | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Sinks | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Skates | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Soil, Mulch, Soil Amendments | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Sports Equipment | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Sports Equipment | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Sports Equipment | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Sports Equipment | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sports Equipment | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Sports Equipment | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Sports Equipment | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Sports Equipment | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Sports Equipment | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Sports Equipment | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Sports Equipment | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Sports Equipment | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Sports Equipment | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Sports Equipment | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Storage and Organization Products | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Storage and Organization Products | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Storage and Organization Products | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Storage and Organization Products | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Storage and Organization Products | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Storage and Organization Products | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Storage and Organization Products | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Storage and Organization Products | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Storage and Organization Products | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Storage and Organization Products | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Storage and Organization Products | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Storage and Organization Products | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Storage and Organization Products | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Storage and Organization Products | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Sunglasses and Eyewear | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Targets and Decoys | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Targets and Decoys | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Targets and Decoys | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Targets and Decoys | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Targets and Decoys | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Targets and Decoys | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Targets and Decoys | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Targets and Decoys | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Targets and Decoys | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Targets and Decoys | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Targets and Decoys | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Targets and Decoys | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Targets and Decoys | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Targets and Decoys | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Tents | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Tents | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Tents | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Tents | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tents | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Tents | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Tents | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Tents | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Tents | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Tents | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Tents | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Tents | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Tents | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Tents | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Travel Mugs and Water Bottles | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Utensils | Certification - Paper and wood sourcing | Calculate C1 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that only underwent third-party legality verification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Do not include in this calculation any supply that is included under one of the other response options. Calculate C2 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that had FSC Controlled Wood certification, divided by the total dry mass of your paper or wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was certified to the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard or sourced under a PEFC-Due Diligence System, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C4 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was FSC-certified, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C5 as the dry mass of your paper and wood supply that was SFI-certified or certified under another PEFC-endorsed program, divided by the total dry mass of your paper and wood supply, then multiply by 100. The sum of C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 must not exceed 100%. Do not include the same paper or wood supply in the calculation of more than one response option. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | CERFLOR - Brazilian Forest Certification Program: This organization is an independent, third-party certification program that focuses on sustainable management of natural and planted Amazonian tropical forests. CERFLOR is a PEFC-endorsed certification. https://www.pefc.org/discover-pefc/our-pefc-members/national-members/brazilian-forest-certification-programme-cerflor CSA - Canadian Standards Association: CSA Group is an internationally-accredited standards development and testing and certification organization that provides consumer product evaluation, education, and training services dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability, and social good. Some programs include environmental product performance, management systems and processes, registry services, worker and workplace safety, energy efficiency verification, and greenhouse gas clean projects. Programs specific to wood sourcing are outlined in Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. CSA is a PEFC-endorsed program. http://www.csagroup.org/ EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Volunteer Partnership Agreement: Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) are a central element of the EU's strategy in the fight against illegal logging. A VPA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and a timber-exporting country outside the EU. https://www.euflegt.efi.int/vpa FSC Controlled Wood: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Controlled Wood is non-certified material subject to controlled conditions that can be mixed with FSC-certified material during manufacturing FSC-Mix products. This has enabled manufacturers to manage low and fluctuating supplies of FSC certified forest products, while creating demand for FSC certified wood. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification/controlled-wood FSC Forest Certification: Products with FSC certification come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits. The following website provides more information related to the principles that guide the certification process. https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification Forest Legality Alliance's Risk Tool: This tool is designed to present useful information about the sourcing of forest products. You can search the tool's content by country or by species to find specific information.? https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/ PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Due Diligence System: The PEFC DDS is an integral part of the PEFC Chain of Custody standard and is the mechanism that avoids the inclusion of timber from controversial sources in products with a PEFC claim. https://www.pefc.org/for-business/supply-chain-companies PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification: The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) provides guidance for integrating best practices for the entire forest supply chain to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with consideration of ecological, social, and ethical standards. http://www.pefc.org SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Fiber Sourcing Standard: The SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard is for organizations that do not own or manage land but do procure wood directly from forests. Program Participants must show that the raw material in their supply chain comes from legal and responsible sources, whether the forests are certified or not. Primary producers must be third-party audited and certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing Standard. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/fibersourcingstandard/ SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative - Standard: The SFI Standard addresses sustainable forest management and responsible sourcing. SFI also has a chain of custody standard to track wood and paper flow through the supply chain. SFI is a PEFC-endorsed program. https://forests.org/sficertifiedsourcingstandard/ | N/A | N/A |
| Utensils | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Utensils | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Utensils | Leather impacts - Supply chain | Calculate C1 as the mass of your leather supply that was traced to the slaughterhouse operation of origin, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of leather materials that came from suppliers that either maintain a current comprehensive animal welfare certification or verifiable, regularly conducted animal welfare audits, divided by the total mass of our leather material supply, then multiply by 100. Verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Regulations, audits, and certifications that align with the animal welfare standards as described in Section 7 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial/Aquatic Animal Health Code and are well-enforced by the implementation of auditing systems can be included in your calculation. Farm stage: Minimization of pain, risk of injury, and transmission of diseases or parasites to animals; a physical environment in which the air or water quality, temperature, and humidity supports good animal health; a structural and social environment that allows animals to rest comfortably, provides opportunities for physical and cognitive activity, and allows for the opportunity to perform all beneficial natural, individual, and social behaviors. Animals should have access to sufficient water and appropriate feed, so as to be free from hunger and thirst. The handling of animals should foster a positive relationship between humans and animals and should not cause injury, panic, lasting fear, or avoidable stress. Genetic selection should take into account the health and welfare of animals. Transportation stage: Animals should not be transported if they are not fit to travel. For those animals fit to travel, the number of journeys and the length of time should be minimized. Loading and unloading procedures should minimize animal stress, prevent injury, and use facilities that promote calm and safe animal movement. Protection from extreme temperatures and other extreme weather conditions is provided. Adequate feed and water is available when required. Slaughter stage: Animals should be treated humanely before and during all slaughter procedures, including pre-slaughter stunning for non-ritual slaughter. The pre-slaughter stunning must render the animal insensible to pain until death occurs. The minimization of fear, stress, and pain is included in humane treatment. TSC provides a list of animal welfare certifications, standards, and programs to assist users in choosing a program that aligns with their needs. See Background Information for more details. Calculate C3 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that either maintain a current comprehensive environmental impact certification or verifiable, regularly conducted environmental impact audit, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The certification or audits should address all material environmental impacts including, but not limited to, chemical use, energy consumption, water usage, air and noise emissions, and waste and effluent management. Material audited by The Leather Working Group may be included in the calculation of C3. Calculate C4 as the mass of your leather supply that came from tannery operations that regularly and verifiably conducted audits for worker health and safety, divided by the total mass of your leather supply, then multiply by 100. The audits should address all worker health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, equipment training, chemical exposure, noise exposure, dust exposure, and accident record keeping. To be included in C2, C3 and C4, verifiable, regularly conducted audits should be performed by a second party or third party. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain can initiate these audits. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Utensils | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Utensils | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Utensils | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Utensils | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Utensils | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Utensils | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Utensils | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Utensils | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Utensils | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Utensils | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Air Handling Appliances | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Air Handling Appliances | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Air Handling Appliances | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Air Handling Appliances | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Air Handling Appliances | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Air Handling Appliances | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Air Handling Appliances | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Air Handling Appliances | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Air Handling Appliances | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Air Handling Appliances | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Air Handling Appliances | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Air Handling Appliances | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Air Handling Appliances | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Air Handling Appliances | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Air Handling Appliances | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Art, Craft, and Office Tools - Powered | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Automotive Tools and Repair - Powered | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Camping Accessories - Powered | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Clocks | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Clocks | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Clocks | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Clocks | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Clocks | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Clocks | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Clocks | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Clocks | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Clocks | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Clocks | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Clocks | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Clocks | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Clocks | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Clocks | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Clocks | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Diagnostic Kits - Powered | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Electric Lawn, Garden, Patio Products | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Electric Scooters and Bicycles | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Heating Appliances | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Heating Appliances | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Heating Appliances | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Heating Appliances | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Heating Appliances | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Heating Appliances | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Heating Appliances | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Heating Appliances | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Heating Appliances | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Heating Appliances | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Heating Appliances | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Heating Appliances | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Heating Appliances | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Heating Appliances | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Heating Appliances | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Home Safety Electronics | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Home Safety Electronics | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Home Safety Electronics | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Home Safety Electronics | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Home Safety Electronics | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Home Safety Electronics | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Home Safety Electronics | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Home Safety Electronics | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Home Safety Electronics | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Home Safety Electronics | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Home Safety Electronics | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Home Safety Electronics | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Home Safety Electronics | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Home Safety Electronics | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Home Safety Electronics | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Powered | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Musical Instruments - Powered | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Nursery and Feeding Accessories - Powered | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Décor and Accents - Powered | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Home Improvement Electronics | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Large Appliances | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Other Large Appliances | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Other Large Appliances | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Large Appliances | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Other Large Appliances | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Other Large Appliances | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Other Large Appliances | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Other Large Appliances | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Other Large Appliances | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Other Large Appliances | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Other Large Appliances | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Other Large Appliances | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Other Large Appliances | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Other Large Appliances | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Other Large Appliances | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Pet Grooming Equipment | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Seasonal Décor - Powered | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Watches | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Watches | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Watches | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the spend on materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Watches | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total revenue of produced product. Calculate B2 as the revenue of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Watches | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate C1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Watches | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Watches | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Watches | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Watches | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in D1. Calculate D1 as the number of product units returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Watches | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Watches | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Watches | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Watches | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Watches | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue from your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Watches | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Glass Products | Airborne emissions tracking - Combustion processes | Airborne emissions include sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter. | N/A | European Commission's BAT Reference Document for the Manufacture of Glass: This document describes the best available techniques for integrated pollution prevention and control in the glass manufacturing industry. https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/reference-reports/best-available-techniques-bat-reference-documentformanufacture-glassindustrial-emissions-directive ISO 50001 - Energy Management: According to their website, "ISO 50001 is based on the management system model of continual improvement also used for other well-known standards such as ISO 9001 or ISO 14001. This standard integrates the energy management processes with an organization's quality improvement processes and provides a holistic approach to environmental systems management." https://www.iso.org/iso-50001-energy-management.html | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Glass Products | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | European Commission's BAT Reference Document for the Manufacture of Glass: This document describes the best available techniques for integrated pollution prevention and control in the glass manufacturing industry. https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/reference-reports/best-available-techniques-bat-reference-documentformanufacture-glassindustrial-emissions-directive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Glass Products | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, and recyclability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™: Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™ provides a standard of performance for manufacturers regarding product sustainability and material safety. Individual product assessments are performed by independent and trained third parties and certifications are made by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Glass Products | Recycled content - Glass | Calculate B1 as the mass of externally-sourced cullet divided by the total mass of glass across all product units manufactured, then multiply by 100. Exclude glass recycled from manufacturing processes from your calculation. ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | N/A | Cullet: Glass waste or scrap that may be recycled for use. |
| Glass Products | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Glass Products | Wastewater discharge - Glass polishing, acids | Wastewater may be treated on site or via contractual arrangement with external wastewater treatment facilities (e.g., municipal wastewater treatment plants). | N/A | European Commission's BAT Reference Document for the Manufacture of Glass: This document describes the best available techniques for integrated pollution prevention and control in the glass manufacturing industry. https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/reference-reports/best-available-techniques-bat-reference-documentformanufacture-glassindustrial-emissions-directive | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Glass Products | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Glass Products | Worker health and safety - Mineral supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your minerals supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your minerals supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your minerals supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your minerals supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your minerals supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your minerals supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your minerals supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your minerals supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your minerals supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your minerals supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Hand Tools | Energy efficiency - Use phase | Calculate C1 as the number of units sold that meet the criteria for this question divided by the total number of units sold, then multiply by 100. Include all units that were shipped with power management or energy efficiency attributes enabled, regardless of whether required by law. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | Energy efficiency attributes: Product design attributes such as low power motors or more efficient air circulation that increase the energy efficiency of a product above market average. Power management features: Product design features that enable users to manage product energy use, such as variable heat or speed settings, or that automatically control energy use, such as auto-off after a set time. |
| Hand Tools | Greenhouse gas emissions - Battery supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the number of batteries purchased from battery suppliers that reported emissions divided by total number purchased from all battery suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Hand Tools | Greenhouse gas emissions - Metal supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass purchased from metal suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all metal suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Hand Tools | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Hand Tools | Product design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, and recyclability. | N/A | Cradle-to-Cradle Product Certification: According to their website, "Cradle-to-Cradle is a multi-attribute product certification with continuous improvement methodology that provides a path to manufacturing healthy and sustainable products" in the following areas: material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Hand Tools | Recycled content - Metal | Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate B1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled metal divided by the total mass of metal used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hand Tools | Responsible metals supply | Calculate B1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. |
| Hand Tools | Worker health and safety - Battery supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Hand Tools | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Hand Tools | Worker health and safety - Metal supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Non-powered | Energy efficiency - Use phase | Calculate C1 as the number of units sold that meet the criteria for this question divided by the total number of units sold, then multiply by 100. Include all units that were shipped with power management or energy efficiency attributes enabled, regardless of whether required by law. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | Energy efficiency attributes: Product design attributes such as low power motors or more efficient air circulation that increase the energy efficiency of a product above market average. Power management features: Product design features that enable users to manage product energy use, such as variable heat or speed settings, or that automatically control energy use, such as auto-off after a set time. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Non-powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Battery supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the number of batteries purchased from battery suppliers that reported emissions divided by total number purchased from all battery suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Non-powered | Greenhouse gas emissions - Metal supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass purchased from metal suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all metal suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Non-powered | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Non-powered | Product design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, and recyclability. | N/A | Cradle-to-Cradle Product Certification: According to their website, "Cradle-to-Cradle is a multi-attribute product certification with continuous improvement methodology that provides a path to manufacturing healthy and sustainable products" in the following areas: material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Non-powered | Recycled content - Metal | Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate B1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled metal divided by the total mass of metal used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Non-powered | Responsible metals supply | Calculate B1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Non-powered | Worker health and safety - Battery supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Non-powered | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Lawn and Garden Tools - Non-powered | Worker health and safety - Metal supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Power Tools | Energy efficiency - Use phase | Calculate C1 as the number of units sold that meet the criteria for this question divided by the total number of units sold, then multiply by 100. Include all units that were shipped with power management or energy efficiency attributes enabled, regardless of whether required by law. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | Energy efficiency attributes: Product design attributes such as low power motors or more efficient air circulation that increase the energy efficiency of a product above market average. Power management features: Product design features that enable users to manage product energy use, such as variable heat or speed settings, or that automatically control energy use, such as auto-off after a set time. |
| Power Tools | Greenhouse gas emissions - Battery supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the number of batteries purchased from battery suppliers that reported emissions divided by total number purchased from all battery suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Power Tools | Greenhouse gas emissions - Metal supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass purchased from metal suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all metal suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Power Tools | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Power Tools | Product design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, and recyclability. | N/A | Cradle-to-Cradle Product Certification: According to their website, "Cradle-to-Cradle is a multi-attribute product certification with continuous improvement methodology that provides a path to manufacturing healthy and sustainable products" in the following areas: material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Power Tools | Recycled content - Metal | Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate B1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled metal divided by the total mass of metal used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Power Tools | Responsible metals supply | Calculate B1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. |
| Power Tools | Worker health and safety - Battery supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the number of battery units purchased that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total number of battery units purchased, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Power Tools | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Power Tools | Worker health and safety - Metal supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Household pest control chemicals | Animal testing - Alternative approaches | This question is applicable to testing that occurs by your organization or a contracted organization. Toxicity endpoints include those that are used to perform a hazard assessment that may be required for by regulatory agencies or authorities. An overview of applicable toxicity endpoints and animal alternatives along with their validation status can be found at "AltTox.org - Toxicity Endpoints & Tests" in the Background Information section of this KPI. Major research initiatives are government, university, or privately based programs that are dedicated to the replacement, reduction, and refinement of animal testing by advancing non-animal alternative testing methods through effective development, validation, use, and/or communication. Examples of major research initiatives include, but are not limited to, JaCVAM, ECVAM, ICCVAM, CAAT, and ZEBET. | N/A | AltTox.org: According to their website, "AltTox.org is a website dedicated to advancing non-animal methods of toxicity testing, both to better protect the health of humans, animals, and the environment and to reduce the numbers and suffering of animals used in current toxicology assessments." http://www.alttox.org/spotlight/055.html Doerenkamp-Zbinden Foundation (DZF): According to their website, "The Doerenkamp-Zbinden Foundation has continued to actively support a number of projects in the field of alternatives to animal testing in biomedical sciences." http://www.doerenkamp.ch/en/default.html?id=11 European Union Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to Animal Testing (EURL ECVAM): EURL ECVAM is dedicated to the advancement of animal testing alternatives by promoting non-animal alternatives through scientific research, validation, and independent evaluation. ECVAM’s ultimate goal is enhanced safety at multiple life cycle stages with decreased reliance on animal testing. https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/ecvam Japanese Center for Validation of Alternative Methods (JaCVAM): JaCVAM is an institute that is dedicated to the promotion of the reduction, refinement, and replacement of animal testing used to justify chemical safety in Japan. This mission is achieved in part through international collaboration. https://www.jacvam.jp/en/index.html Japanese Society for Alternatives to Animal Experiments: This site contains a link to The Center of Alternatives Methods for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics. http://www.asas.or.jp/jsaae/eng/outline/index.html National Center for Evaluation and Documentation of Alternative Methods to Animal Experiments at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (ZEBET): According to the BfR website, the ZEBET "Unit supports the development and use of alternative methods to animal experiments." https://www.bfr.bund.de/en/unit__centre_for_documentation_and_evaluation_of_alternative_methods_to_animal_experiments__zebet_-53868.html National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research: According to their website, "The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) is a leader in the discovery and application of new technologies and approaches to minimize the use of animals for research purposes and improve their welfare (the 3Rs). Primarily funded by the government, charitable and private donations, NC3R funds research, supports training and development, and stimulates changes in regulations and practice." https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/ The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM): ICCVAM is an interagency committee composed of representatives from 15 U.S. federal regulatory and research agencies that require, use, generate, or disseminate toxicological and safety testing information used to determine the safety or potential adverse health effects of chemicals and products to which workers and consumers may be exposed. https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/whatwestudy/niceatm/iccvam/index.html | N/A |
| Household pest control chemicals | Consumer education - Pesticide use and disposal | Calculate C1 as the number of the products (SKUs) in your portfolio for which you publicly disclose one or more inert ingredients (co-formulants), excluding water, divided by the total number of products in your portfolio, then multiply by 100. Do not weight the calculation by sales or production volume. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | Inert Ingredient List for Non-Food Pesticides (USEPA): This site lists the inert ingredients approved for use in non-food pesticides by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. http://iaspub.epa.gov/apex/pesticides/f?p=INERTFINDER:1:0::NO:1:: | Inert ingredient: Any non-active ingredient included in a pesticide formulation. Also called a "co-formulant" (EU). |
| Household pest control chemicals | Formulation safety - Product design and tracking | Lower impact formulations might be achieved by such means as informed substitution for organic solvents, encapsulation techniques for controlled release, and use of additives that enhance the target-specific activity of the active ingredient(s). Examples of post-market surveillance activities might include participation in or support of field studies examining pesticide effects on ecological endpoints not covered in regulator required testing or participation in or support of epidemiological monitoring studies of human health impacts either at the ingredient or formulation level. | N/A | N/A | Informed substitution: Informed substitution implies that factors such as cost and performance, technical feasibility, life cycle impacts, economic and social accountability, and potential to result in lasting change have been taken into consideration to ensure that substitutes and the final product are safer based on their health and environmental profiles (Adapted from United States Environmental Protection Agency Design for Environment Program Alternative Assessment information). |
| Household pest control chemicals | Greenhouse gas emissions - Active ingredient suppliers | This question addresses only suppliers external to your organization. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the mass purchased from active ingredient suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all active ingredient suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GHG Protocol Product Standard: To determine GHG emissions, use the World Resources Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development's GHG protocol product standard. https://ghgprotocol.org/product-standard GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Household pest control chemicals | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Ingredient and formula manufacturers | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that manufacture active ingredients used in your formulations, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using ingredient-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is non-ingredient specific. If using ingredient-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each active ingredient's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each active ingredient. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of active ingredients produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of active ingredients for which you are able to obtain data divided by total mass of active ingredients produced, then multiply by 100. For each active ingredient manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Household pest control chemicals | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Household pest control chemicals | Persistent and bioaccumulative chemicals management | Non-persistent and non-bioaccumulative chemicals are those that do not meet or exceed any one of the criteria listed here through a satisfactory review by a governmental regulatory authority, such as an authority from an OECD participating country: "(a) the degradation half-life in marine water is higher than 60 days; (b) the degradation half-life in fresh or estuarine water is higher than 40 days; (c) the degradation half-life in marine sediment is higher than 180 days; (d) the degradation half-life in fresh or estuarine water sediment is higher than 120 days; (e) the degradation half-life in soil is higher than 120 days;" and (f) "the bioconcentration factor in aquatic species is higher than 2000." (from REACH, 2014. Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment, version 2.0. Finland: European Chemical Agency). Calculate B1 as the mass of non-persistent/non-bioaccumulative active ingredients divided by the total mass of active ingredients, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using the masses of active ingredients across all formulations produced. Derived (mathematically modeled) data may be used if and only if empirical data are unavailable. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. Chemical data collection and reviews must be recognized by relevant authorities of the country or countries where the final products are sold. The specific assays used to evaluate the ingredient in question against these endpoints may vary by country, but all endpoints must be assessed before an ingredient may be declared non-persistent and non-bioaccumulative. | EC 253/2011 (REACH) Annex XIII: This annex of the European Community's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulations defines what is meant by persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic substances. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:069:0007:0012:EN:PDF | GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ | N/A |
| Household pest control chemicals | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Household pest control chemicals | Wastewater management - Chemical supply chain | This question only applies to direct discharges of treated or untreated effluent to surface waters. Calculate C1 as the mass of chemical ingredients provided by compliant facilities divided by the total mass provided by all facilities, then multiply by 100. Include ingredients produced by external and internal suppliers. Treat masses obtained from facilities whose performance is unknown as non-compliant. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Compliance must be demonstrated through an on-site audit by a second or third party in accordance with an internationally recognized standard or by reporting publicly to an appropriate governmental authority. Compliance requires that undiluted effluent meets pollutant guideline values established in the International Finance Corporation's (IFC’s) Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Large Volume Petroleum-based Organic Chemicals Manufacturing (2007, Table 2) or IFC's Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Large Volume Inorganic Compounds Manufacturing and Coal Tar Distillation (2007, Table 2) or IFC's Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Pesticide Manufacturing, Formulation and Packaging (2007, Table 2), as appropriate for the type of facility being assessed. Only chemicals addressed by these documents should be considered in the calculation. Available data must demonstrate satisfaction of all criteria presented in the IFC guidelines, and at least 75% of the IFC criteria must be quantified by available data. Maximum concentrations of pollutants, as measured at the point of discharge, must not exceed the IFC guidelines on any single day. Monitoring programs should conform to an internationally recognized standard for the collection and analysis of samples. | International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety General Guidelines for Large Volume Inorganic Compounds Manufacturing: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for pollution reduction and worker health and safety at facilities that manufacture inorganic chemicals or distill coal tar. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Large Volume Petroleum-based Organic Chemicals Manufacturing: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for pollution reduction and worker safety at petrochemical plants. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety for Pesticide Manufacturing: This IFC guidance document outlines performance targets and best available practices for addressing environmental, health, and safety issues in pesticide manufacturing, formulation, and packaging. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines | ASTM E2107-06 (2014): This standard from the American Society for Testing and Materials defines minimum requirements applicable to regulatory environmental compliance audits. http://www.astm.org/Standards/E2107.htm ECHO Water Pollution Search: This tool from the United States EPA allows public querying of data quantifying effluent discharges from American facilities. https://echo.epa.gov/trends/loading-tool/water-pollution-search ISO 14001: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization governs the two-stage assessment of a company's environmental management systems. https://www.iso.org/standard/60857.html ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/72369.html | Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Household pest control chemicals | Worker health and safety - Chemical supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your chemical supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your chemical supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your chemical supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your chemical supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your chemical supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your chemical supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your chemical supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your chemical supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your chemical supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your chemical supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Household pest control chemicals | Worker health and safety - Pesticide manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Lawn and Garden Pesticides | Animal testing - Alternative approaches | This question is applicable to testing that occurs by your organization or a contracted organization. Toxicity endpoints include those that are used to perform a hazard assessment that may be required for by regulatory agencies or authorities. An overview of applicable toxicity endpoints and animal alternatives along with their validation status can be found at "AltTox.org - Toxicity Endpoints & Tests" in the Background Information section of this KPI. Major research initiatives are government, university, or privately based programs that are dedicated to the replacement, reduction, and refinement of animal testing by advancing non-animal alternative testing methods through effective development, validation, use, and/or communication. Examples of major research initiatives include, but are not limited to, JaCVAM, ECVAM, ICCVAM, CAAT, and ZEBET. | N/A | AltTox.org: According to their website, "AltTox.org is a website dedicated to advancing non-animal methods of toxicity testing, both to better protect the health of humans, animals, and the environment and to reduce the numbers and suffering of animals used in current toxicology assessments." http://www.alttox.org/spotlight/055.html Doerenkamp-Zbinden Foundation (DZF): According to their website, "The Doerenkamp-Zbinden Foundation has continued to actively support a number of projects in the field of alternatives to animal testing in biomedical sciences." http://www.doerenkamp.ch/en/default.html?id=11 European Union Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to Animal Testing (EURL ECVAM): EURL ECVAM is dedicated to the advancement of animal testing alternatives by promoting non-animal alternatives through scientific research, validation, and independent evaluation. ECVAM’s ultimate goal is enhanced safety at multiple life cycle stages with decreased reliance on animal testing. https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/ecvam Japanese Center for Validation of Alternative Methods (JaCVAM): JaCVAM is an institute that is dedicated to the promotion of the reduction, refinement, and replacement of animal testing used to justify chemical safety in Japan. This mission is achieved in part through international collaboration. https://www.jacvam.jp/en/index.html Japanese Society for Alternatives to Animal Experiments: This site contains a link to The Center of Alternatives Methods for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics. http://www.asas.or.jp/jsaae/eng/outline/index.html National Center for Evaluation and Documentation of Alternative Methods to Animal Experiments at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (ZEBET): According to the BfR website, the ZEBET "Unit supports the development and use of alternative methods to animal experiments." https://www.bfr.bund.de/en/unit__centre_for_documentation_and_evaluation_of_alternative_methods_to_animal_experiments__zebet_-53868.html National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research: According to their website, "The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) is a leader in the discovery and application of new technologies and approaches to minimize the use of animals for research purposes and improve their welfare (the 3Rs). Primarily funded by the government, charitable and private donations, NC3R funds research, supports training and development, and stimulates changes in regulations and practice." https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/ The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM): ICCVAM is an interagency committee composed of representatives from 15 U.S. federal regulatory and research agencies that require, use, generate, or disseminate toxicological and safety testing information used to determine the safety or potential adverse health effects of chemicals and products to which workers and consumers may be exposed. https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/whatwestudy/niceatm/iccvam/index.html | N/A |
| Lawn and Garden Pesticides | Consumer education - Pesticide use and disposal | Calculate C1 as the number of the products (SKUs) in your portfolio for which you publicly disclose one or more inert ingredients (co-formulants), excluding water, divided by the total number of products in your portfolio, then multiply by 100. Do not weight the calculation by sales or production volume. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | Inert Ingredient List for Non-Food Pesticides (USEPA): This site lists the inert ingredients approved for use in non-food pesticides by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. http://iaspub.epa.gov/apex/pesticides/f?p=INERTFINDER:1:0::NO:1:: | Inert ingredient: Any non-active ingredient included in a pesticide formulation. Also called a "co-formulant" (EU). |
| Lawn and Garden Pesticides | Formulation safety - Product design and tracking | Lower impact formulations might be achieved by such means as informed substitution for organic solvents, encapsulation techniques for controlled release, and use of additives that enhance the target-specific activity of the active ingredient(s). Examples of post-market surveillance activities might include participation in or support of field studies examining pesticide effects on ecological endpoints not covered in regulator required testing or participation in or support of epidemiological monitoring studies of human health impacts either at the ingredient or formulation level. | N/A | N/A | Informed substitution: Informed substitution implies that factors such as cost and performance, technical feasibility, life cycle impacts, economic and social accountability, and potential to result in lasting change have been taken into consideration to ensure that substitutes and the final product are safer based on their health and environmental profiles (Adapted from United States Environmental Protection Agency Design for Environment Program Alternative Assessment information). |
| Lawn and Garden Pesticides | Greenhouse gas emissions - Active ingredient suppliers | This question addresses only suppliers external to your organization. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the mass purchased from active ingredient suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all active ingredient suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GHG Protocol Product Standard: To determine GHG emissions, use the World Resources Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development's GHG protocol product standard. https://ghgprotocol.org/product-standard GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Lawn and Garden Pesticides | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Ingredient and formula manufacturers | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that manufacture active ingredients used in your formulations, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate C1 using ingredient-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is non-ingredient specific. If using ingredient-specific data, calculate C1 as the average of each active ingredient's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass produced of each active ingredient. If using facility data, calculate C1 as the average of each facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of active ingredients produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total mass of production specific to the product category in question. Calculate C2 as the mass of active ingredients for which you are able to obtain data divided by total mass of active ingredients produced, then multiply by 100. For each active ingredient manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Lawn and Garden Pesticides | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Lawn and Garden Pesticides | Persistent and bioaccumulative chemicals management | Non-persistent and non-bioaccumulative chemicals are those that do not meet or exceed any one of the criteria listed here through a satisfactory review by a governmental regulatory authority, such as an authority from an OECD participating country: "(a) the degradation half-life in marine water is higher than 60 days; (b) the degradation half-life in fresh or estuarine water is higher than 40 days; (c) the degradation half-life in marine sediment is higher than 180 days; (d) the degradation half-life in fresh or estuarine water sediment is higher than 120 days; (e) the degradation half-life in soil is higher than 120 days;" and (f) "the bioconcentration factor in aquatic species is higher than 2000." (from REACH, 2014. Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment, version 2.0. Finland: European Chemical Agency). Calculate B1 as the mass of non-persistent/non-bioaccumulative active ingredients divided by the total mass of active ingredients, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using the masses of active ingredients across all formulations produced. Derived (mathematically modeled) data may be used if and only if empirical data are unavailable. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. Chemical data collection and reviews must be recognized by relevant authorities of the country or countries where the final products are sold. The specific assays used to evaluate the ingredient in question against these endpoints may vary by country, but all endpoints must be assessed before an ingredient may be declared non-persistent and non-bioaccumulative. | EC 253/2011 (REACH) Annex XIII: This annex of the European Community's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulations defines what is meant by persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic substances. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:069:0007:0012:EN:PDF | GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ | N/A |
| Lawn and Garden Pesticides | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Lawn and Garden Pesticides | Wastewater management - Chemical supply chain | This question only applies to direct discharges of treated or untreated effluent to surface waters. Calculate C1 as the mass of chemical ingredients provided by compliant facilities divided by the total mass provided by all facilities, then multiply by 100. Include ingredients produced by external and internal suppliers. Treat masses obtained from facilities whose performance is unknown as non-compliant. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Compliance must be demonstrated through an on-site audit by a second or third party in accordance with an internationally recognized standard or by reporting publicly to an appropriate governmental authority. Compliance requires that undiluted effluent meets pollutant guideline values established in the International Finance Corporation's (IFC’s) Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Large Volume Petroleum-based Organic Chemicals Manufacturing (2007, Table 2) or IFC's Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Large Volume Inorganic Compounds Manufacturing and Coal Tar Distillation (2007, Table 2) or IFC's Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Pesticide Manufacturing, Formulation and Packaging (2007, Table 2), as appropriate for the type of facility being assessed. Only chemicals addressed by these documents should be considered in the calculation. Available data must demonstrate satisfaction of all criteria presented in the IFC guidelines, and at least 75% of the IFC criteria must be quantified by available data. Maximum concentrations of pollutants, as measured at the point of discharge, must not exceed the IFC guidelines on any single day. Monitoring programs should conform to an internationally recognized standard for the collection and analysis of samples. | International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety General Guidelines for Large Volume Inorganic Compounds Manufacturing: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for pollution reduction and worker health and safety at facilities that manufacture inorganic chemicals or distill coal tar. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Large Volume Petroleum-based Organic Chemicals Manufacturing: This IFC guidance document outlines best practices for pollution reduction and worker safety at petrochemical plants. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines International Finance Corporation: Environmental, Health, and Safety for Pesticide Manufacturing: This IFC guidance document outlines performance targets and best available practices for addressing environmental, health, and safety issues in pesticide manufacturing, formulation, and packaging. https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/topics_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/sustainability-at-ifc/policies-standards/ehs-guidelines | ASTM E2107-06 (2014): This standard from the American Society for Testing and Materials defines minimum requirements applicable to regulatory environmental compliance audits. http://www.astm.org/Standards/E2107.htm ECHO Water Pollution Search: This tool from the United States EPA allows public querying of data quantifying effluent discharges from American facilities. https://echo.epa.gov/trends/loading-tool/water-pollution-search ISO 14001: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization governs the two-stage assessment of a company's environmental management systems. https://www.iso.org/standard/60857.html ISO 5667-1: This standard from the International Organization for Standardization provides guidance and establishes principles for the design of water monitoring programs and techniques. https://www.iso.org/standard/72369.html | Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Lawn and Garden Pesticides | Worker health and safety - Chemical supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your chemical supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your chemical supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your chemical supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your chemical supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your chemical supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your chemical supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your chemical supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your chemical supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your chemical supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your chemical supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Lawn and Garden Pesticides | Worker health and safety - Pesticide manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Incandescent Bulbs | Conflict minerals | Calculate D1 as the total number of validated smelters, divided by the total number of smelters, then multiply by 100. Include all smelters identified as supplying some portion of the tin, tungsten, tantalum, or gold in your products. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be considered conflict-free, smelters must have a valid certification established or confirmed in the previous 12-month period as defined above. Smelters may be validated through any internationally recognized body, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Responsible Jewellery Council, ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group, or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). | OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has developed due diligence guidelines for organizations to implement when sourcing minerals from conflict regions, including but not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. These guidelines have become normative in the industry and can be used to demonstrate due diligence under national and regional laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and the European Commission draft proposal for supply chain due diligence for conflict minerals. http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/mining.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Conflict minerals KPI: Short video tutorial on the Conflict minerals KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017273 The London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Lists: According to their website, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) produces "Good Delivery Lists for gold and silver bars; detailing the names of accredited refiners, their listing date and the marking details of their bars." http://www.lbma.org.uk/the-good-delivery-list World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade: According to the website, "The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa." http://www.resolv.org/site-ppa/ | Conflict minerals: Conflict minerals are defined per "Section 1502(e)(4) of the [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform] Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country." (US Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249b, RIN: 3235-AK84, Conflict Minerals Final Rule) |
| Incandescent Bulbs | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Incandescent Bulbs | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Conflict minerals | Calculate D1 as the total number of validated smelters, divided by the total number of smelters, then multiply by 100. Include all smelters identified as supplying some portion of the tin, tungsten, tantalum, or gold in your products. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be considered conflict-free, smelters must have a valid certification established or confirmed in the previous 12-month period as defined above. Smelters may be validated through any internationally recognized body, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Responsible Jewellery Council, ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group, or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). | OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has developed due diligence guidelines for organizations to implement when sourcing minerals from conflict regions, including but not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. These guidelines have become normative in the industry and can be used to demonstrate due diligence under national and regional laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and the European Commission draft proposal for supply chain due diligence for conflict minerals. http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/mining.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Conflict minerals KPI: Short video tutorial on the Conflict minerals KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017273 The London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Lists: According to their website, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) produces "Good Delivery Lists for gold and silver bars; detailing the names of accredited refiners, their listing date and the marking details of their bars." http://www.lbma.org.uk/the-good-delivery-list World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade: According to the website, "The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa." http://www.resolv.org/site-ppa/ | Conflict minerals: Conflict minerals are defined per "Section 1502(e)(4) of the [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform] Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country." (US Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249b, RIN: 3235-AK84, Conflict Minerals Final Rule) |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Greenhouse gas emissions - Lead supply | This question addresses all purchased lead and lead oxide, including quantities purchased on commodity markets that may not have this information readily available. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass purchased from lead and lead oxide suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all lead and lead oxide suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Greenhouse gas emissions - Plastics supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass purchased from plastics suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all plastics suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including grid casting, paste mixing, and three-process operation facilities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., a facility that produces finished or semi-finished batteries for you). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total number of units produced. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total number of units produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using unit production data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the number units of final product for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total units of final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Particulate control - Battery manufacturing and recycling | Facilities covered by this question include grid casting, paste mixing, and three-process operation facilities, as well as company-owned recycling or recovery centers, if applicable. Calculate D1 as the number of facilities about which you have publicly reported divided by the total number of facilities, then multiply by 100. The last day of the 12-month reporting period must be within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | BEST Standard: The Better Environmental Sustainability Targets (BEST) standard for lead-acid batteries provides sustainability benchmarks for manufacturers on issues including energy use, lead particulate emissions, occupational lead exposure, water use, and others. http://www.okinternational.org/lead-batteries/BEST-Standard | N/A |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Particulate control - Supply chain | Include in this calculation all purchased lead, including quantities purchased on commodity markets that may not have this information readily available. Also include all lead supplied in the form of finished or semi-finished batteries that are purchased for resale from third-party suppliers. Calculate B1 as the mass of lead and lead oxide purchased from reporting facilities divided by the total mass of lead purchased, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Reporting can occur through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization either directly or indirectly through meeting representative performance benchmarks established by another third party, such as an industry or trade association. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, and recyclability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Product stewardship programs - Lead-acid batteries | This question addresses both the direct "take back" programs coordinated by the manufacturer and third-party efforts to encourage responsible recycling of lead-acid batteries, where possible. Regulatory, legal, and commercial impediments may exist in some regions prohibiting the direct returns of used lead-acid batteries to the original manufacturer. | N/A | N/A | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Recycled Content - Lead | Include both pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled material. Exclude lead recycled from battery manufacturing facilities. Calculate C1 as the combined mass of recycled lead and lead oxide divided by the total combined mass of lead and lead oxide used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Recycled Content - Plastic | Recycled plastic can include both pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled material, but should exclude plastic recycled from battery manufacturing facilities. Calculate C1 as the mass of recycled plastic divided by the total mass of plastic used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply the result by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Worker health and safety - Blood-lead levels | Facilities covered include grid casting, paste mixing, three-process operation, lead oxide manufacturing facilities, as well as company-owned recycling or recovery centers, if applicable. At-risk employees include those who are exposed to 30 micrograms of lead per cubic meter of air or greater, averaged over an 8-hour period, for more than 30 days per year. Testing should be performed on each at-risk employee at least every six months by or under the supervision of a licensed physician. The reported percentages must sum to 100%. | N/A | Eurobat Lead Recommendation: European battery manufacturers and Battery Council International developed a joint commitment to reduce blood-lead levels in workers in the lead-based battery sector. https://www.eurobat.org/news-publications/press-releases/100-lead-and-lead-battery-industries-announce-ambitious-new-targets-to-protect-workers OSHA Lead Battery Manufacturing eTool: This web-based training tool from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides information on how to mitigate lead exposure at the process level in lead-acid battery manufacturing facilities. https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/battery_manufacturing/ OSHA Standard 1910.1025: This standard provided by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) details regulatory limits for occupational exposure to lead. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1025 | N/A |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Worker health and safety - Lead supply chain | Include in this calculation all purchased lead, including quantities purchased on commodity markets that may not have this information readily available. Also include lead supplied in the form of finished or semi-finished batteries that are purchased for resale from third-party suppliers. An assessment can include on-site audits conducted by second or third parties or an on-site systematic risk assessment against a standard to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors, and must have been conducted at least once every two years using a standard based on internationally recognized principles. The assessments, audits, and standard must be verifiable and must address worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements, and must align with applicable International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). Calculate B1 as the mass of lead and lead oxide used in your final product that came from facilities that are low risk with or without corrective actions divided by the total mass of lead and lead oxide used in your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | OSHA Lead Battery Manufacturing eTool: This web-based training tool from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides information on how to mitigate lead exposure at the process level in lead-acid battery manufacturing facilities. https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/battery_manufacturing/ OSHA Standard 1910.1025: This standard provided by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) details regulatory limits for occupational exposure to lead. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1025 | Eurobat Lead Recommendation: European battery manufacturers and Battery Council International developed a joint commitment to reduce blood-lead levels in workers in the lead-based battery sector. https://www.eurobat.org/news-publications/press-releases/100-lead-and-lead-battery-industries-announce-ambitious-new-targets-to-protect-workers Global Social Compliance Programme (GSCP) Reference Tools: The Global Social Compliance Program provides a publicly available suite of reference tools that describes existing best practices in social compliance. The reference tools can be used by companies to develop systems and initiatives. http://supply-chain.unglobalcompact.org/site/article/126 International Labour Organization - Core Labor Conventions: ?This site includes a list of core labor conventions and accompanying documents. http://www.ilo.org/global/standards/introduction-to-international-labour-standards/conventions-and-recommendations/lang--en/index.htm OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate C1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate C2 as the units of your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total units of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | BEST Standard: The Better Environmental Sustainability Targets (BEST) standard for lead-acid batteries provides sustainability benchmarks for manufacturers on issues including energy use, lead particulate emissions, occupational lead exposure, water use, and others. http://www.okinternational.org/lead-batteries/BEST-Standard How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Lead-acid Batteries | Worker health and safety - Supplier blood-lead levels | Include in this calculation all purchased lead, including quantities purchased on commodity markets that may not have this information readily available. Also include lead supplied in the form of finished or semi-finished batteries that are purchased for resale from third-party suppliers. To calculate an estimate, divide the mass of lead (and lead oxide) purchased from reporting facilities by the total mass of lead purchased and multiple the result by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Reporting can occur through public disclosure, or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization either directly or indirectly through meeting representative performance benchmarks established by another third party, such as an industry or trade association. | N/A | Eurobat Lead Recommendation: European battery manufacturers and Battery Council International developed a joint commitment to reduce blood-lead levels in workers in the lead-based battery sector. https://www.eurobat.org/news-publications/press-releases/100-lead-and-lead-battery-industries-announce-ambitious-new-targets-to-protect-workers OSHA Standard 1910.1025: This standard provided by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) details regulatory limits for occupational exposure to lead. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1025 | Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| LEDs | Conflict minerals | Calculate D1 as the total number of validated smelters, divided by the total number of smelters, then multiply by 100. Include all smelters identified as supplying some portion of the tin, tungsten, tantalum, or gold in your products. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be considered conflict-free, smelters must have a valid certification established or confirmed in the previous 12-month period as defined above. Smelters may be validated through any internationally recognized body, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Responsible Jewellery Council, ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group, or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). | OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has developed due diligence guidelines for organizations to implement when sourcing minerals from conflict regions, including but not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. These guidelines have become normative in the industry and can be used to demonstrate due diligence under national and regional laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and the European Commission draft proposal for supply chain due diligence for conflict minerals. http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/mining.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Conflict minerals KPI: Short video tutorial on the Conflict minerals KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017273 The London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Lists: According to their website, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) produces "Good Delivery Lists for gold and silver bars; detailing the names of accredited refiners, their listing date and the marking details of their bars." http://www.lbma.org.uk/the-good-delivery-list World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade: According to the website, "The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa." http://www.resolv.org/site-ppa/ | Conflict minerals: Conflict minerals are defined per "Section 1502(e)(4) of the [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform] Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country." (US Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249b, RIN: 3235-AK84, Conflict Minerals Final Rule) |
| LEDs | Electricity consumption - Product use | Calculate on the basis of integral LED lamps manufactured alone. Calculate B1 as the total number of product units sold that had ENERGY STAR® certification, divided by the total number of product units sold in this category, then multiply by 100. If unwilling to report, answer 0%. Include only products certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. In markets not actively participating in the ENERGY STAR program (i.e., the United States and countries listed as ENERGY STAR International Partners), products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria in the appropriate ENERGY STAR standard, even if they are not ENERGY STAR-certified. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® Product Specification for Lamps: Effective September 30, 2014, this specification defines the criteria for qualifying integrally-ballasted LED and CFL lamps for ENERGY STAR certification and replaces prior, separate specifications for the two lamp types. https://www.energystar.gov/products/lighting_fans | N/A | Product efficiency: The performance of a product with respect to the use of energy, water, or materials. |
| LEDs | Greenhouse gas emissions - Electronic components | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the total spend on electronic component suppliers that reported emissions divided by total spend on electronic component suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| LEDs | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| LEDs | Product design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, longevity, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, and recyclability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| LEDs | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Hardware and Fasteners | Conflict minerals | Calculate D1 as the total number of validated smelters, divided by the total number of smelters, then multiply by 100. Include all smelters identified as supplying some portion of the tin, tungsten, tantalum, or gold in your products. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be considered conflict-free, smelters must have a valid certification established or confirmed in the previous 12-month period as defined above. Smelters may be validated through any internationally recognized body, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Responsible Jewellery Council, ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group, or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). | ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has developed due diligence guidelines for organizations to implement when sourcing minerals from conflict regions, including but not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. These guidelines have become normative in the industry and can be used to demonstrate due diligence under national and regional laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and the European Commission draft proposal for supply chain due diligence for conflict minerals. http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/mining.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Conflict minerals KPI: Short video tutorial on the Conflict minerals KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017273 The London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Lists: According to their website, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) produces "Good Delivery Lists for gold and silver bars; detailing the names of accredited refiners, their listing date and the marking details of their bars." http://www.lbma.org.uk/the-good-delivery-list World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade: According to the website, "The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa." http://www.resolv.org/site-ppa/ | Conflict minerals: Conflict minerals are defined per "Section 1502(e)(4) of the [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform] Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country." (US Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249b, RIN: 3235-AK84, Conflict Minerals Final Rule) |
| Hardware and Fasteners | Greenhouse gas emissions - Metal supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass purchased from metal suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all metal suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Hardware and Fasteners | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 European Commission's BAT Reference Document for the Manufacture of Glass: This document describes the best available techniques for integrated pollution prevention and control in the glass manufacturing industry. https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/reference-reports/best-available-techniques-bat-reference-documentformanufacture-glassindustrial-emissions-directive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Hardware and Fasteners | Product design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, and recyclability. | N/A | Cradle-to-Cradle Product Certification: According to their website, "Cradle-to-Cradle is a multi-attribute product certification with continuous improvement methodology that provides a path to manufacturing healthy and sustainable products" in the following areas: material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Hardware and Fasteners | Recycled content - Metal | Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate B1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled metal divided by the total mass of metal used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hardware and Fasteners | Responsible metals supply | Calculate B1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. |
| Hardware and Fasteners | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Hardware and Fasteners | Worker health and safety - Metal supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Jewelry | Conflict minerals | Calculate D1 as the total number of validated smelters, divided by the total number of smelters, then multiply by 100. Include all smelters identified as supplying some portion of the tin, tungsten, tantalum, or gold in your products. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be considered conflict-free, smelters must have a valid certification established or confirmed in the previous 12-month period as defined above. Smelters may be validated through any internationally recognized body, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Responsible Jewellery Council, ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group, or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). | ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has developed due diligence guidelines for organizations to implement when sourcing minerals from conflict regions, including but not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. These guidelines have become normative in the industry and can be used to demonstrate due diligence under national and regional laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and the European Commission draft proposal for supply chain due diligence for conflict minerals. http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/mining.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Conflict minerals KPI: Short video tutorial on the Conflict minerals KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017273 The London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Lists: According to their website, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) produces "Good Delivery Lists for gold and silver bars; detailing the names of accredited refiners, their listing date and the marking details of their bars." http://www.lbma.org.uk/the-good-delivery-list World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade: According to the website, "The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa." http://www.resolv.org/site-ppa/ | Conflict minerals: Conflict minerals are defined per "Section 1502(e)(4) of the [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform] Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country." (US Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249b, RIN: 3235-AK84, Conflict Minerals Final Rule) |
| Jewelry | Greenhouse gas emissions - Metal supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass purchased from metal suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all metal suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Jewelry | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 European Commission's BAT Reference Document for the Manufacture of Glass: This document describes the best available techniques for integrated pollution prevention and control in the glass manufacturing industry. https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/reference-reports/best-available-techniques-bat-reference-documentformanufacture-glassindustrial-emissions-directive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Jewelry | Product design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, and recyclability. | N/A | Cradle-to-Cradle Product Certification: According to their website, "Cradle-to-Cradle is a multi-attribute product certification with continuous improvement methodology that provides a path to manufacturing healthy and sustainable products" in the following areas: material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Jewelry | Recycled content - Metal | Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate B1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled metal divided by the total mass of metal used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Jewelry | Responsible metals supply | Calculate B1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. |
| Jewelry | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Jewelry | Worker health and safety - Metal supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Metal Building Materials | Conflict minerals | Calculate D1 as the total number of validated smelters, divided by the total number of smelters, then multiply by 100. Include all smelters identified as supplying some portion of the tin, tungsten, tantalum, or gold in your products. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be considered conflict-free, smelters must have a valid certification established or confirmed in the previous 12-month period as defined above. Smelters may be validated through any internationally recognized body, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Responsible Jewellery Council, ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group, or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). | ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has developed due diligence guidelines for organizations to implement when sourcing minerals from conflict regions, including but not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. These guidelines have become normative in the industry and can be used to demonstrate due diligence under national and regional laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and the European Commission draft proposal for supply chain due diligence for conflict minerals. http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/mining.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Conflict minerals KPI: Short video tutorial on the Conflict minerals KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017273 The London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Lists: According to their website, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) produces "Good Delivery Lists for gold and silver bars; detailing the names of accredited refiners, their listing date and the marking details of their bars." http://www.lbma.org.uk/the-good-delivery-list World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade: According to the website, "The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa." http://www.resolv.org/site-ppa/ | Conflict minerals: Conflict minerals are defined per "Section 1502(e)(4) of the [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform] Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country." (US Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249b, RIN: 3235-AK84, Conflict Minerals Final Rule) |
| Metal Building Materials | Greenhouse gas emissions - Metal supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass purchased from metal suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all metal suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Metal Building Materials | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 European Commission's BAT Reference Document for the Manufacture of Glass: This document describes the best available techniques for integrated pollution prevention and control in the glass manufacturing industry. https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/reference-reports/best-available-techniques-bat-reference-documentformanufacture-glassindustrial-emissions-directive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Metal Building Materials | Product design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, and recyclability. | N/A | Cradle-to-Cradle Product Certification: According to their website, "Cradle-to-Cradle is a multi-attribute product certification with continuous improvement methodology that provides a path to manufacturing healthy and sustainable products" in the following areas: material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Metal Building Materials | Recycled content - Metal | Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate B1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled metal divided by the total mass of metal used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Metal Building Materials | Responsible metals supply | Calculate B1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Verifiable: Having the ability to demonstrate, through a reputable assessor, the truth or accuracy of a claim. |
| Metal Building Materials | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Metal Building Materials | Worker health and safety - Metal supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your metal supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your metal supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Metal and Plastic Products | Conflict minerals | Calculate D1 as the total number of validated smelters, divided by the total number of smelters, then multiply by 100. Include all smelters identified as supplying some portion of the tin, tungsten, tantalum, or gold in your products. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. To be considered conflict-free, smelters must have a valid certification established or confirmed in the previous 12-month period as defined above. Smelters may be validated through any internationally recognized body, such as the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), Responsible Jewellery Council, ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group, or the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). | ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has developed due diligence guidelines for organizations to implement when sourcing minerals from conflict regions, including but not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. These guidelines have become normative in the industry and can be used to demonstrate due diligence under national and regional laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S. and the European Commission draft proposal for supply chain due diligence for conflict minerals. http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/mining.htm Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Conflict minerals KPI: Short video tutorial on the Conflict minerals KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017273 The London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Lists: According to their website, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) produces "Good Delivery Lists for gold and silver bars; detailing the names of accredited refiners, their listing date and the marking details of their bars." http://www.lbma.org.uk/the-good-delivery-list World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade: According to the website, "The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to conflict minerals challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region (GLR) of Central Africa." http://www.resolv.org/site-ppa/ | Conflict minerals: Conflict minerals are defined per "Section 1502(e)(4) of the [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform] Act as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country." (US Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 CFR Parts 240 and 249b, RIN: 3235-AK84, Conflict Minerals Final Rule) |
| Metal and Plastic Products | Greenhouse gas emissions - Metal supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the mass purchased from metal suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all metal suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Metal and Plastic Products | Greenhouse gas emissions - Plastics supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate C1 as the mass of plastic purchased from plastic suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all plastic suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Metal and Plastic Products | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report ENERGY STAR - Metalcasting: System Energy Management programs and Energy Benchmarking are examples of how to assess plant performance for energy savings. https://www.energystar.gov/industrial_plants/measure-track-and-benchmark/energy-star-energy-7 | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Metal and Plastic Products | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Metal and Plastic Products | Priority chemicals - Management | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment. For C, informed substitution implies that factors such as cost and performance, technical feasibility, life cycle impacts, economic and social accountability, and potential to result in lasting change have been taken into consideration to ensure that substitutes and the final product are safer based on their health and environmental profiles. For D, goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Public disclosure of goals and progress must have occurred within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Examples of tools and protocols for screening chemicals and assessing alternatives include green chemistry, alternatives analysis, restricted substances lists, and other tools that are listed in the Background Information. | GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ GreenSuite: GreenSuite is an environmental sustainability tool that can be customized to specific users' needs. Environmental issues throughout the supply chain are covered by this web based solution. http://greensuite360.com/index.html Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report NSF/GCI/ANSI 355-2011 - Greener Chemicals and Processes Information: According to this website, "The purpose of the Information Standard is to provide the chemical enterprise with a voluntary and standardized way to define and report environmental and human health hazards associated with a chemical product and its gate-to-gate manufacturing process impacts." http://www.worldcat.org/title/nsfgciansi-355-2011-greener-chemicals-and-processes-information/oclc/772118815 Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Management KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Management KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528286 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Exposure Assessment Tools and Models: According to their website, "The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has developed several exposure assessment methods, databases, and predictive models to help in evaluating what happens to chemicals when they are used and released to the environment and how workers, the general public, consumers and the aquatic ecosystems may be exposed to chemicals." https://www.epa.gov/ceam/tools-data-exposure-assessment United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Sustainable Futures: According to their website, "The goal of the Sustainable Futures Initiative (SF) is to make new chemicals safer, available faster, and at lower cost. It works by giving chemical developers the same risk-screening models that EPA uses to evaluate new chemicals before they enter the market."? https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-futures | BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol: The BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol is a "decision framework for substituting chemicals of concern to human health or the environment with safer alternatives." https://www.bizngo.org/alternatives-assessment/chemical-alternatives-assessment-protocol Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report Lowell Center for Sustainable Production (LSCP): A Compendium of Methods and Tools for Chemical Hazard Assessment: This report was commissioned by The Sustainability Consortium in a joint effort with The Lowell Center for Sustainable Production. This compendium is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather to provide an overview of the methods and tools being used by governments, the for-profit private sector, and nonprofit organizations to more effectively screen and prioritize chemical hazards and identify safer alternatives. http://www.sustainableproduction.org/publ.alternatives.php The Guide to Safer Chemicals: The Guide to Safer Chemicals provides guidance on how to design and implement a chemicals management program based on the Principles for Safer Chemicals. The Principles and Guide were developed by BizNGO, a collaboration of business and NGO leaders to create and adopt "safer chemicals and sustainable materials." https://www.bizngo.org/safer-chemicals/guide-to-safer-chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Existing Chemicals Program: According to their website, "EPA's existing chemical programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and characterization, and risk management for chemical substances in commercial use." The current chemicals management program is undergoing review and update, including how the agency identifies and prioritizes priority chemicals for review and assessment under TSCA. https://www.epa.gov/compliance/toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-monitoring#chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Metal and Plastic Products | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Cradle-to-Cradle Product Certification: According to their website, "Cradle-to-Cradle is a multi-attribute product certification with continuous improvement methodology that provides a path to manufacturing healthy and sustainable products" in the following areas: material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Metal and Plastic Products | Recycled content - Metal | Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled metal divided by the total mass of metal used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Metal and Plastic Products | Recycled content - Plastics | Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled plastic divided by the total mass of plastic used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers: The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) works to increase public awareness of plastics recycling, reclamation, and processing industry, and to create more opportunities to recycle plastics. https://plasticsrecycling.org/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Metal and Plastic Products | Responsible metals supply | Calculate C1 as the spend on metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total spend on product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ ITA Responsible Tin Supply Group: The International Tin Association (ITA) has convened the Responsible Tin Supply Group (RTS) to enable organizations to source cassiterite (ore from which tin is derived) from responsible supply chain actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries while meeting due diligence guidance developed by the UN and OECD and required by national laws such as the Dodd-Frank Act. https://www.internationaltin.org/rts-group/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) chain-of-custody certification: The Responsible Jewellery Council is a standard-setting and certification organization that has developed an ISEAL-accredited chain-of-custody certification program for use by the jewellery industry and manufacturers, which applies to gold and platinum group metals. https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/rjc-certification/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard: As part of their activities to support socially-responsible gold mining, the World Gold Council has developed the World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard to provide guidance to companies on responsible mining practices. https://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-supply/responsible-gold/conflict-free-gold-standard | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Metal and Plastic Products | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Metal and Plastic Products | Worker health and safety - Metal supply | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your metals supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your metals supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your metals supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your metals supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your metals supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your metals supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your metals supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your metals supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your metals supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your metals supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Metal and Plastic Products | Worker health and safety - Plastics supply | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Art Paints and Inks | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the total spend on ingredient suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all ingredient suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Art Paints and Inks | Material efficiency and design for the environment | Material efficiency may be improved through actions such as lightweighting, improved recyclability, minimal use of different materials, improved energy efficiency, and material substitution. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | N/A |
| Art Paints and Inks | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. It is the discretion of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers to develop and maintain a list of priority chemicals based on these criteria. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment. | THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | N/A |
| Art Paints and Inks | Priority chemicals - Management | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. It is the discretion of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers to develop and maintain a list of priority chemicals based on these criteria. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment. For B, informed substitution implies that factors such as cost and performance, technical feasibility, life cycle impacts, economic and social accountability, and potential to result in lasting change have been taken into consideration to ensure that substitutes and the final product are safer based on their health and environmental profiles. For C, goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Public disclosure of goals and progress must have occurred within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Examples of tools and protocols for screening chemicals and assessing alternatives include green chemistry, alternatives analysis, restricted substances lists, and other tools that are listed in the Background Information. | THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Management KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Management KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528286 | BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol: The BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol is a "decision framework for substituting chemicals of concern to human health or the environment with safer alternatives." https://www.bizngo.org/alternatives-assessment/chemical-alternatives-assessment-protocol GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ GreenSuite: GreenSuite is an environmental sustainability tool that can be customized to specific users' needs. Environmental issues throughout the supply chain are covered by this web based solution. http://greensuite360.com/index.html Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report NSF/GCI/ANSI 355-2011 - Greener Chemicals and Processes Information: According to this website, "The purpose of the Information Standard is to provide the chemical enterprise with a voluntary and standardized way to define and report environmental and human health hazards associated with a chemical product and its gate-to-gate manufacturing process impacts." http://www.worldcat.org/title/nsfgciansi-355-2011-greener-chemicals-and-processes-information/oclc/772118815 PRIO: PRIO is a web-based tool developed by the Swedish government to facilitate the assessment of environmental and health risks of chemicals. ? https://www.kemi.se/prioguiden/english/start Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Existing Chemicals Program: According to their website, "EPA's existing chemical programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and characterization, and risk management for chemical substances in commercial use." The current chemicals management program is undergoing review and update, including how the agency identifies and prioritizes priority chemicals for review and assessment under TSCA. https://www.epa.gov/compliance/toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-monitoring#chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Exposure Assessment Tools and Models: According to their website, "The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has developed several exposure assessment methods, databases, and predictive models to help in evaluating what happens to chemicals when they are used and released to the environment and how workers, the general public, consumers and the aquatic ecosystems may be exposed to chemicals." https://www.epa.gov/ceam/tools-data-exposure-assessment United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Sustainable Futures: According to their website, "The goal of the Sustainable Futures Initiative (SF) is to make new chemicals safer, available faster, and at lower cost. It works by giving chemical developers the same risk-screening models that EPA uses to evaluate new chemicals before they enter the market."? https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-futures | Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Art Paints and Inks | Priority chemicals - Safety | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. It is the discretion of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers to develop and maintain a list of priority chemicals based on these criteria. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment. Aggregate exposure applies to primer and paint (or multiple coat systems) during and after application. | THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Safety KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Safety KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528300 | EC 1907/2006 (REACH): An example of a framework that defines margin of safety includes the European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use (EC 1907/2006), also known as REACH (the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances). http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/reach/index_en.htm Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice Standard method for the testing and evaluation of volatile organic chemical emissions from indoor sources: According to this standard, "This method applies to any product category generally used within the envelope of an enclosed indoor environment. The method is applicable to products that can be tested whole or by representative sample in environmental chambers. This includes, as examples, paints, other architectural coatings and finishes, sealants, adhesives, wallcoverings, floor coverings, acoustical ceilings, wood paneling, wall and ceiling insulation used in public and commercial office buildings, schools, residences and other building types." https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/EHLB/IAQ/Pages/VOC.aspx TSCA Unreasonable Risk: According to the website, "The term "unreasonable risk" is not defined in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The legislative history, however, indicates that unreasonable risk involves the balancing of the probability that harm will occur and the magnitude and severity of that harm against the effect of a proposed regulatory action on the availability to society of the expected benefits of the chemical substance. In the context of the New Chemicals Program, EPA considers unreasonableness of risk both in the context of individual chemical substances and in considering whether to exempt categories of chemical substances." http://www.epa.gov/oppt/newchems/pubs/unrerisk.htm The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Summary of Guidelines for Determining Chronic Toxicity: An example of a framework that defines margin of safety is the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Summary of Guidelines for Determining Chronic Toxicity (16 CFR, Vol. 2: 1500.135). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2012-title16-vol2/pdf/CFR-2012-title16-vol2-sec1500-135.pdf Wall Paint Exposure Assessment Model (WPEM): The WPEM is an exposure assessment tool that was developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. "The Wall Paints Exposure Assessment Model (WPEM) estimates the potential exposure of consumers and workers to the chemicals emitted from wall paint which is applied using a roller or a brush." https://www.epa.gov/tsca-screening-tools/wall-paint-exposure-assessment-model-wpem | Aggregate exposure: Aggregate exposure is the total exposure to a consumer for a single ingredient from multiple product types. Cumulative risk assessment: An analysis of the combined risks to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors. |
| Art Paints and Inks | Product design - Volatile organic compounds | This question includes wall paint, trim paint, and primers for interior use only. | N/A | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): This website provides the technical definition of volatile organic compounds as established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/technical-overview-volatile-organic-compounds | Volatile organic compounds: Volatile organic compounds are defined as those which participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. Specific exclusions, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, ammonium carbonate, and others, are provided by federal and state regulations United States 40 CFR 51.100, United States 40 CFR 59.203, and Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, Consumer Products, Sections 94507-94517. |
| Art Paints and Inks | Product takeback - Consumer education | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | PaintCare: According to their website, "PaintCare currently operates paint stewardship programs on behalf of paint manufacturers in states with paint stewardship laws. PaintCare runs programs in California, Connecticut, and Oregon. We are planning programs for Rhode Island, Minnesota, Vermont and Maine. PaintCare makes paint recycling more convenient. Our main effort is to set up more places for people to take unwanted, leftover paint - usually at retail stores that also sell paint, because they have regular business hours and convenient locations." https://www.paintcare.org/ | N/A |
| Art Paints and Inks | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Art Paints and Inks | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Paints and Finishes | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the total spend on ingredient suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total spend on all ingredient suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Paints and Finishes | Material efficiency and design for the environment | Material efficiency may be improved through actions such as lightweighting, improved recyclability, minimal use of different materials, improved energy efficiency, and material substitution. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | N/A |
| Paints and Finishes | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. It is the discretion of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers to develop and maintain a list of priority chemicals based on these criteria. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment. | THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | N/A |
| Paints and Finishes | Priority chemicals - Management | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. It is the discretion of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers to develop and maintain a list of priority chemicals based on these criteria. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment. For B, informed substitution implies that factors such as cost and performance, technical feasibility, life cycle impacts, economic and social accountability, and potential to result in lasting change have been taken into consideration to ensure that substitutes and the final product are safer based on their health and environmental profiles. For C, goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Public disclosure of goals and progress must have occurred within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Examples of tools and protocols for screening chemicals and assessing alternatives include green chemistry, alternatives analysis, restricted substances lists, and other tools that are listed in the Background Information. | THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Management KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Management KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528286 | BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol: The BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol is a "decision framework for substituting chemicals of concern to human health or the environment with safer alternatives." https://www.bizngo.org/alternatives-assessment/chemical-alternatives-assessment-protocol GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ GreenSuite: GreenSuite is an environmental sustainability tool that can be customized to specific users' needs. Environmental issues throughout the supply chain are covered by this web based solution. http://greensuite360.com/index.html Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report NSF/GCI/ANSI 355-2011 - Greener Chemicals and Processes Information: According to this website, "The purpose of the Information Standard is to provide the chemical enterprise with a voluntary and standardized way to define and report environmental and human health hazards associated with a chemical product and its gate-to-gate manufacturing process impacts." http://www.worldcat.org/title/nsfgciansi-355-2011-greener-chemicals-and-processes-information/oclc/772118815 PRIO: PRIO is a web-based tool developed by the Swedish government to facilitate the assessment of environmental and health risks of chemicals. ? https://www.kemi.se/prioguiden/english/start Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Existing Chemicals Program: According to their website, "EPA's existing chemical programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and characterization, and risk management for chemical substances in commercial use." The current chemicals management program is undergoing review and update, including how the agency identifies and prioritizes priority chemicals for review and assessment under TSCA. https://www.epa.gov/compliance/toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-monitoring#chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Exposure Assessment Tools and Models: According to their website, "The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has developed several exposure assessment methods, databases, and predictive models to help in evaluating what happens to chemicals when they are used and released to the environment and how workers, the general public, consumers and the aquatic ecosystems may be exposed to chemicals." https://www.epa.gov/ceam/tools-data-exposure-assessment United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Sustainable Futures: According to their website, "The goal of the Sustainable Futures Initiative (SF) is to make new chemicals safer, available faster, and at lower cost. It works by giving chemical developers the same risk-screening models that EPA uses to evaluate new chemicals before they enter the market."? https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-futures | Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Paints and Finishes | Priority chemicals - Safety | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. It is the discretion of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers to develop and maintain a list of priority chemicals based on these criteria. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment. Aggregate exposure applies to primer and paint (or multiple coat systems) during and after application. | THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Safety KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Safety KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528300 | EC 1907/2006 (REACH): An example of a framework that defines margin of safety includes the European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use (EC 1907/2006), also known as REACH (the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances). http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/reach/index_en.htm Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice Standard method for the testing and evaluation of volatile organic chemical emissions from indoor sources: According to this standard, "This method applies to any product category generally used within the envelope of an enclosed indoor environment. The method is applicable to products that can be tested whole or by representative sample in environmental chambers. This includes, as examples, paints, other architectural coatings and finishes, sealants, adhesives, wallcoverings, floor coverings, acoustical ceilings, wood paneling, wall and ceiling insulation used in public and commercial office buildings, schools, residences and other building types." https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/EHLB/IAQ/Pages/VOC.aspx TSCA Unreasonable Risk: According to the website, "The term "unreasonable risk" is not defined in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The legislative history, however, indicates that unreasonable risk involves the balancing of the probability that harm will occur and the magnitude and severity of that harm against the effect of a proposed regulatory action on the availability to society of the expected benefits of the chemical substance. In the context of the New Chemicals Program, EPA considers unreasonableness of risk both in the context of individual chemical substances and in considering whether to exempt categories of chemical substances." http://www.epa.gov/oppt/newchems/pubs/unrerisk.htm The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Summary of Guidelines for Determining Chronic Toxicity: An example of a framework that defines margin of safety is the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Summary of Guidelines for Determining Chronic Toxicity (16 CFR, Vol. 2: 1500.135). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2012-title16-vol2/pdf/CFR-2012-title16-vol2-sec1500-135.pdf Wall Paint Exposure Assessment Model (WPEM): The WPEM is an exposure assessment tool that was developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. "The Wall Paints Exposure Assessment Model (WPEM) estimates the potential exposure of consumers and workers to the chemicals emitted from wall paint which is applied using a roller or a brush." https://www.epa.gov/tsca-screening-tools/wall-paint-exposure-assessment-model-wpem | Aggregate exposure: Aggregate exposure is the total exposure to a consumer for a single ingredient from multiple product types. Cumulative risk assessment: An analysis of the combined risks to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors. |
| Paints and Finishes | Product design - Volatile organic compounds | This question includes wall paint, trim paint, and primers for interior use only. | N/A | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): This website provides the technical definition of volatile organic compounds as established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/technical-overview-volatile-organic-compounds | Volatile organic compounds: Volatile organic compounds are defined as those which participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. Specific exclusions, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, ammonium carbonate, and others, are provided by federal and state regulations United States 40 CFR 51.100, United States 40 CFR 59.203, and Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, Consumer Products, Sections 94507-94517. |
| Paints and Finishes | Product takeback - Consumer education | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | PaintCare: According to their website, "PaintCare currently operates paint stewardship programs on behalf of paint manufacturers in states with paint stewardship laws. PaintCare runs programs in California, Connecticut, and Oregon. We are planning programs for Rhode Island, Minnesota, Vermont and Maine. PaintCare makes paint recycling more convenient. Our main effort is to set up more places for people to take unwanted, leftover paint - usually at retail stores that also sell paint, because they have regular business hours and convenient locations." https://www.paintcare.org/ | N/A |
| Paints and Finishes | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Paints and Finishes | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your ingredient supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your ingredient supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your ingredient supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your ingredient supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your ingredient supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your ingredient supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Disposable Bags | Greenhouse gas emissions - Plastics supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of plastic purchased from plastic suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all plastic suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Disposable Bags | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Disposable Bags | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Disposable Bags | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Disposable Bags | Priority chemicals - Management | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment. For C, informed substitution implies that factors such as cost and performance, technical feasibility, life cycle impacts, economic and social accountability, and potential to result in lasting change have been taken into consideration to ensure that substitutes and the final product are safer based on their health and environmental profiles. For D, goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Public disclosure of goals and progress must have occurred within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Examples of tools and protocols for screening chemicals and assessing alternatives include green chemistry, alternatives analysis, restricted substances lists, and other tools that are listed in the Background Information. | GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ GreenSuite: GreenSuite is an environmental sustainability tool that can be customized to specific users' needs. Environmental issues throughout the supply chain are covered by this web based solution. http://greensuite360.com/index.html Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Management KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Management KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528286 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Exposure Assessment Tools and Models: According to their website, "The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has developed several exposure assessment methods, databases, and predictive models to help in evaluating what happens to chemicals when they are used and released to the environment and how workers, the general public, consumers and the aquatic ecosystems may be exposed to chemicals." https://www.epa.gov/ceam/tools-data-exposure-assessment United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Sustainable Futures: According to their website, "The goal of the Sustainable Futures Initiative (SF) is to make new chemicals safer, available faster, and at lower cost. It works by giving chemical developers the same risk-screening models that EPA uses to evaluate new chemicals before they enter the market."? https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-futures | BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol: The BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol is a "decision framework for substituting chemicals of concern to human health or the environment with safer alternatives." https://www.bizngo.org/alternatives-assessment/chemical-alternatives-assessment-protocol Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report Lowell Center for Sustainable Production (LSCP): A Compendium of Methods and Tools for Chemical Hazard Assessment: This report was commissioned by The Sustainability Consortium in a joint effort with The Lowell Center for Sustainable Production. This compendium is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather to provide an overview of the methods and tools being used by governments, the for-profit private sector, and nonprofit organizations to more effectively screen and prioritize chemical hazards and identify safer alternatives. http://www.sustainableproduction.org/publ.alternatives.php The Guide to Safer Chemicals: The Guide to Safer Chemicals provides guidance on how to design and implement a chemicals management program based on the Principles for Safer Chemicals. The Principles and Guide were developed by BizNGO, a collaboration of business and NGO leaders to create and adopt "safer chemicals and sustainable materials." https://www.bizngo.org/safer-chemicals/guide-to-safer-chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Existing Chemicals Program: According to their website, "EPA's existing chemical programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and characterization, and risk management for chemical substances in commercial use." The current chemicals management program is undergoing review and update, including how the agency identifies and prioritizes priority chemicals for review and assessment under TSCA. https://www.epa.gov/compliance/toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-monitoring#chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Disposable Bags | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™: Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™ provides a standard of performance for manufacturers regarding product sustainability and material safety. Individual product assessments are performed by independent and trained third parties and certifications are made by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Disposable Bags | Product disposal - Recycling programs | The scope of this question excludes packaging materials. Answer “not applicable” if the only plastic products you produce are intended to contain landfilled materials (e.g., bin bags, bin liners, garbage bags, trash bags, etc.). | N/A | Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™: Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™ provides a standard of performance for manufacturers regarding product sustainability and material safety. Individual product assessments are performed by independent and trained third parties and certifications are made by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers: The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) works to increase public awareness of plastics recycling, reclamation, and processing industry, and to create more opportunities to recycle plastics. https://plasticsrecycling.org/ | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Disposable Bags | Recycled content | ?Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate B1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled plastic divided by the total mass of plastic used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers: The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) works to increase public awareness of plastics recycling, reclamation, and processing industry, and to create more opportunities to recycle plastics. https://plasticsrecycling.org/ United States Federal Trade Commission Green Guides: According to their website, "These guides set forth the Federal Trade Commission's current views about environmental claims. The guides help marketers avoid making environmental marketing claims that are unfair or deceptive under Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45." https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/truth-advertising/green-guides | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Disposable Bags | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Disposable Bags | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Disposable Bags | Worker health and safety - Plastics supply | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Disposable Plastic Film | Greenhouse gas emissions - Plastics supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of plastic purchased from plastic suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all plastic suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Disposable Plastic Film | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Disposable Plastic Film | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Disposable Plastic Film | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Disposable Plastic Film | Priority chemicals - Management | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment. For C, informed substitution implies that factors such as cost and performance, technical feasibility, life cycle impacts, economic and social accountability, and potential to result in lasting change have been taken into consideration to ensure that substitutes and the final product are safer based on their health and environmental profiles. For D, goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Public disclosure of goals and progress must have occurred within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Examples of tools and protocols for screening chemicals and assessing alternatives include green chemistry, alternatives analysis, restricted substances lists, and other tools that are listed in the Background Information. | GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ GreenSuite: GreenSuite is an environmental sustainability tool that can be customized to specific users' needs. Environmental issues throughout the supply chain are covered by this web based solution. http://greensuite360.com/index.html Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Management KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Management KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528286 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Exposure Assessment Tools and Models: According to their website, "The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has developed several exposure assessment methods, databases, and predictive models to help in evaluating what happens to chemicals when they are used and released to the environment and how workers, the general public, consumers and the aquatic ecosystems may be exposed to chemicals." https://www.epa.gov/ceam/tools-data-exposure-assessment United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Sustainable Futures: According to their website, "The goal of the Sustainable Futures Initiative (SF) is to make new chemicals safer, available faster, and at lower cost. It works by giving chemical developers the same risk-screening models that EPA uses to evaluate new chemicals before they enter the market."? https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-futures | BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol: The BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol is a "decision framework for substituting chemicals of concern to human health or the environment with safer alternatives." https://www.bizngo.org/alternatives-assessment/chemical-alternatives-assessment-protocol Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report Lowell Center for Sustainable Production (LSCP): A Compendium of Methods and Tools for Chemical Hazard Assessment: This report was commissioned by The Sustainability Consortium in a joint effort with The Lowell Center for Sustainable Production. This compendium is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather to provide an overview of the methods and tools being used by governments, the for-profit private sector, and nonprofit organizations to more effectively screen and prioritize chemical hazards and identify safer alternatives. http://www.sustainableproduction.org/publ.alternatives.php The Guide to Safer Chemicals: The Guide to Safer Chemicals provides guidance on how to design and implement a chemicals management program based on the Principles for Safer Chemicals. The Principles and Guide were developed by BizNGO, a collaboration of business and NGO leaders to create and adopt "safer chemicals and sustainable materials." https://www.bizngo.org/safer-chemicals/guide-to-safer-chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Existing Chemicals Program: According to their website, "EPA's existing chemical programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and characterization, and risk management for chemical substances in commercial use." The current chemicals management program is undergoing review and update, including how the agency identifies and prioritizes priority chemicals for review and assessment under TSCA. https://www.epa.gov/compliance/toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-monitoring#chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Disposable Plastic Film | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™: Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™ provides a standard of performance for manufacturers regarding product sustainability and material safety. Individual product assessments are performed by independent and trained third parties and certifications are made by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Disposable Plastic Film | Product disposal - Recycling programs | The scope of this question excludes packaging materials. Answer “not applicable” if the only plastic products you produce are intended to contain landfilled materials (e.g., bin bags, bin liners, garbage bags, trash bags, etc.). | N/A | Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™: Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™ provides a standard of performance for manufacturers regarding product sustainability and material safety. Individual product assessments are performed by independent and trained third parties and certifications are made by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers: The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) works to increase public awareness of plastics recycling, reclamation, and processing industry, and to create more opportunities to recycle plastics. https://plasticsrecycling.org/ | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Disposable Plastic Film | Recycled content | ?Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate B1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled plastic divided by the total mass of plastic used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers: The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) works to increase public awareness of plastics recycling, reclamation, and processing industry, and to create more opportunities to recycle plastics. https://plasticsrecycling.org/ United States Federal Trade Commission Green Guides: According to their website, "These guides set forth the Federal Trade Commission's current views about environmental claims. The guides help marketers avoid making environmental marketing claims that are unfair or deceptive under Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45." https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/truth-advertising/green-guides | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Disposable Plastic Film | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Disposable Plastic Film | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Disposable Plastic Film | Worker health and safety - Plastics supply | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Gift Cards | Greenhouse gas emissions - Plastics supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of plastic purchased from plastic suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all plastic suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Gift Cards | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Gift Cards | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Gift Cards | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Gift Cards | Priority chemicals - Management | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment. For C, informed substitution implies that factors such as cost and performance, technical feasibility, life cycle impacts, economic and social accountability, and potential to result in lasting change have been taken into consideration to ensure that substitutes and the final product are safer based on their health and environmental profiles. For D, goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Public disclosure of goals and progress must have occurred within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Examples of tools and protocols for screening chemicals and assessing alternatives include green chemistry, alternatives analysis, restricted substances lists, and other tools that are listed in the Background Information. | GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ GreenSuite: GreenSuite is an environmental sustainability tool that can be customized to specific users' needs. Environmental issues throughout the supply chain are covered by this web based solution. http://greensuite360.com/index.html Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Management KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Management KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528286 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Exposure Assessment Tools and Models: According to their website, "The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has developed several exposure assessment methods, databases, and predictive models to help in evaluating what happens to chemicals when they are used and released to the environment and how workers, the general public, consumers and the aquatic ecosystems may be exposed to chemicals." https://www.epa.gov/ceam/tools-data-exposure-assessment United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Sustainable Futures: According to their website, "The goal of the Sustainable Futures Initiative (SF) is to make new chemicals safer, available faster, and at lower cost. It works by giving chemical developers the same risk-screening models that EPA uses to evaluate new chemicals before they enter the market."? https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-futures | BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol: The BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol is a "decision framework for substituting chemicals of concern to human health or the environment with safer alternatives." https://www.bizngo.org/alternatives-assessment/chemical-alternatives-assessment-protocol Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report Lowell Center for Sustainable Production (LSCP): A Compendium of Methods and Tools for Chemical Hazard Assessment: This report was commissioned by The Sustainability Consortium in a joint effort with The Lowell Center for Sustainable Production. This compendium is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather to provide an overview of the methods and tools being used by governments, the for-profit private sector, and nonprofit organizations to more effectively screen and prioritize chemical hazards and identify safer alternatives. http://www.sustainableproduction.org/publ.alternatives.php The Guide to Safer Chemicals: The Guide to Safer Chemicals provides guidance on how to design and implement a chemicals management program based on the Principles for Safer Chemicals. The Principles and Guide were developed by BizNGO, a collaboration of business and NGO leaders to create and adopt "safer chemicals and sustainable materials." https://www.bizngo.org/safer-chemicals/guide-to-safer-chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Existing Chemicals Program: According to their website, "EPA's existing chemical programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and characterization, and risk management for chemical substances in commercial use." The current chemicals management program is undergoing review and update, including how the agency identifies and prioritizes priority chemicals for review and assessment under TSCA. https://www.epa.gov/compliance/toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-monitoring#chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Gift Cards | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™: Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™ provides a standard of performance for manufacturers regarding product sustainability and material safety. Individual product assessments are performed by independent and trained third parties and certifications are made by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Gift Cards | Product disposal - Recycling programs | The scope of this question excludes packaging materials. Answer “not applicable” if the only plastic products you produce are intended to contain landfilled materials (e.g., bin bags, bin liners, garbage bags, trash bags, etc.). | N/A | Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™: Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™ provides a standard of performance for manufacturers regarding product sustainability and material safety. Individual product assessments are performed by independent and trained third parties and certifications are made by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers: The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) works to increase public awareness of plastics recycling, reclamation, and processing industry, and to create more opportunities to recycle plastics. https://plasticsrecycling.org/ | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Gift Cards | Recycled content | ?Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate B1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled plastic divided by the total mass of plastic used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers: The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) works to increase public awareness of plastics recycling, reclamation, and processing industry, and to create more opportunities to recycle plastics. https://plasticsrecycling.org/ United States Federal Trade Commission Green Guides: According to their website, "These guides set forth the Federal Trade Commission's current views about environmental claims. The guides help marketers avoid making environmental marketing claims that are unfair or deceptive under Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45." https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/truth-advertising/green-guides | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Gift Cards | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Gift Cards | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Gift Cards | Worker health and safety - Plastics supply | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Manual Toothbrushes and Floss | Greenhouse gas emissions - Plastics supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of plastic purchased from plastic suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all plastic suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Manual Toothbrushes and Floss | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Manual Toothbrushes and Floss | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Manual Toothbrushes and Floss | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Manual Toothbrushes and Floss | Priority chemicals - Management | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment. For C, informed substitution implies that factors such as cost and performance, technical feasibility, life cycle impacts, economic and social accountability, and potential to result in lasting change have been taken into consideration to ensure that substitutes and the final product are safer based on their health and environmental profiles. For D, goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Public disclosure of goals and progress must have occurred within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Examples of tools and protocols for screening chemicals and assessing alternatives include green chemistry, alternatives analysis, restricted substances lists, and other tools that are listed in the Background Information. | GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ GreenSuite: GreenSuite is an environmental sustainability tool that can be customized to specific users' needs. Environmental issues throughout the supply chain are covered by this web based solution. http://greensuite360.com/index.html Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Management KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Management KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528286 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Exposure Assessment Tools and Models: According to their website, "The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has developed several exposure assessment methods, databases, and predictive models to help in evaluating what happens to chemicals when they are used and released to the environment and how workers, the general public, consumers and the aquatic ecosystems may be exposed to chemicals." https://www.epa.gov/ceam/tools-data-exposure-assessment United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Sustainable Futures: According to their website, "The goal of the Sustainable Futures Initiative (SF) is to make new chemicals safer, available faster, and at lower cost. It works by giving chemical developers the same risk-screening models that EPA uses to evaluate new chemicals before they enter the market."? https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-futures | BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol: The BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol is a "decision framework for substituting chemicals of concern to human health or the environment with safer alternatives." https://www.bizngo.org/alternatives-assessment/chemical-alternatives-assessment-protocol Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report Lowell Center for Sustainable Production (LSCP): A Compendium of Methods and Tools for Chemical Hazard Assessment: This report was commissioned by The Sustainability Consortium in a joint effort with The Lowell Center for Sustainable Production. This compendium is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather to provide an overview of the methods and tools being used by governments, the for-profit private sector, and nonprofit organizations to more effectively screen and prioritize chemical hazards and identify safer alternatives. http://www.sustainableproduction.org/publ.alternatives.php The Guide to Safer Chemicals: The Guide to Safer Chemicals provides guidance on how to design and implement a chemicals management program based on the Principles for Safer Chemicals. The Principles and Guide were developed by BizNGO, a collaboration of business and NGO leaders to create and adopt "safer chemicals and sustainable materials." https://www.bizngo.org/safer-chemicals/guide-to-safer-chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Existing Chemicals Program: According to their website, "EPA's existing chemical programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and characterization, and risk management for chemical substances in commercial use." The current chemicals management program is undergoing review and update, including how the agency identifies and prioritizes priority chemicals for review and assessment under TSCA. https://www.epa.gov/compliance/toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-monitoring#chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Manual Toothbrushes and Floss | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™: Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™ provides a standard of performance for manufacturers regarding product sustainability and material safety. Individual product assessments are performed by independent and trained third parties and certifications are made by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Manual Toothbrushes and Floss | Product disposal - Recycling programs | The scope of this question excludes packaging materials. Answer “not applicable” if the only plastic products you produce are intended to contain landfilled materials (e.g., bin bags, bin liners, garbage bags, trash bags, etc.). | N/A | Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™: Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™ provides a standard of performance for manufacturers regarding product sustainability and material safety. Individual product assessments are performed by independent and trained third parties and certifications are made by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers: The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) works to increase public awareness of plastics recycling, reclamation, and processing industry, and to create more opportunities to recycle plastics. https://plasticsrecycling.org/ | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Manual Toothbrushes and Floss | Recycled content | ?Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate B1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled plastic divided by the total mass of plastic used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers: The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) works to increase public awareness of plastics recycling, reclamation, and processing industry, and to create more opportunities to recycle plastics. https://plasticsrecycling.org/ United States Federal Trade Commission Green Guides: According to their website, "These guides set forth the Federal Trade Commission's current views about environmental claims. The guides help marketers avoid making environmental marketing claims that are unfair or deceptive under Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45." https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/truth-advertising/green-guides | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Manual Toothbrushes and Floss | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Manual Toothbrushes and Floss | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Manual Toothbrushes and Floss | Worker health and safety - Plastics supply | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Plastic Building Materials | Greenhouse gas emissions - Plastics supply | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of plastic purchased from plastic suppliers that reported emissions divided by total mass purchased from all plastic suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Plastic Building Materials | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from each product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the revenue from final product produced. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using revenue data specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the revenue from final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total revenue from final products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | E-SMARRT - Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology Program: ?According to their website, "Energy-Saving Melting and Revert Reduction Technology (E-SMARRT) is a balanced portfolio of tasks to address energy-saving opportunities in the metal casting industry, including Improvements in Melting Efficiency; Innovative Casting Processes for Yield Improvement/ Revert Reduction; Instrumentation and Control Improvement; and Material Properties for Casting or Tooling Design Improvement. This portfolio define process approaches designed to significantly reduce metal casting energy consumption while improving the overall capabilities." https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1150837-energy-saving-melting-revert-reduction-technology-smarrt-final-summary-report Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Plastic Building Materials | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Plastic Building Materials | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Plastic Building Materials | Priority chemicals - Management | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment. For C, informed substitution implies that factors such as cost and performance, technical feasibility, life cycle impacts, economic and social accountability, and potential to result in lasting change have been taken into consideration to ensure that substitutes and the final product are safer based on their health and environmental profiles. For D, goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Public disclosure of goals and progress must have occurred within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Examples of tools and protocols for screening chemicals and assessing alternatives include green chemistry, alternatives analysis, restricted substances lists, and other tools that are listed in the Background Information. | GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ GreenSuite: GreenSuite is an environmental sustainability tool that can be customized to specific users' needs. Environmental issues throughout the supply chain are covered by this web based solution. http://greensuite360.com/index.html Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Management KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Management KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528286 The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): GHS provides specific human and environmental health criteria along with physical hazard criteria for chemicals in industry. These criteria are used for hazard communication and labeling of chemicals. https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Exposure Assessment Tools and Models: According to their website, "The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has developed several exposure assessment methods, databases, and predictive models to help in evaluating what happens to chemicals when they are used and released to the environment and how workers, the general public, consumers and the aquatic ecosystems may be exposed to chemicals." https://www.epa.gov/ceam/tools-data-exposure-assessment United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Sustainable Futures: According to their website, "The goal of the Sustainable Futures Initiative (SF) is to make new chemicals safer, available faster, and at lower cost. It works by giving chemical developers the same risk-screening models that EPA uses to evaluate new chemicals before they enter the market."? https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-futures | BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol: The BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol is a "decision framework for substituting chemicals of concern to human health or the environment with safer alternatives." https://www.bizngo.org/alternatives-assessment/chemical-alternatives-assessment-protocol Greenlist Process: According to their website, "In 2001, SC Johnson developed the Greenlist Process to classify ingredients in order to minimize the human and environmental impacts of their products." The process is now available for license to other companies and organizations. https://www.scjohnson.com/en/our-purpose/sustainability-report/explaining-the-sc-johnson-greenlist-program-an-excerpt-from-our-2017-sustainability-report Lowell Center for Sustainable Production (LSCP): A Compendium of Methods and Tools for Chemical Hazard Assessment: This report was commissioned by The Sustainability Consortium in a joint effort with The Lowell Center for Sustainable Production. This compendium is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather to provide an overview of the methods and tools being used by governments, the for-profit private sector, and nonprofit organizations to more effectively screen and prioritize chemical hazards and identify safer alternatives. http://www.sustainableproduction.org/publ.alternatives.php The Guide to Safer Chemicals: The Guide to Safer Chemicals provides guidance on how to design and implement a chemicals management program based on the Principles for Safer Chemicals. The Principles and Guide were developed by BizNGO, a collaboration of business and NGO leaders to create and adopt "safer chemicals and sustainable materials." https://www.bizngo.org/safer-chemicals/guide-to-safer-chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Existing Chemicals Program: According to their website, "EPA's existing chemical programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and characterization, and risk management for chemical substances in commercial use." The current chemicals management program is undergoing review and update, including how the agency identifies and prioritizes priority chemicals for review and assessment under TSCA. https://www.epa.gov/compliance/toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-monitoring#chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Plastic Building Materials | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™: Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™ provides a standard of performance for manufacturers regarding product sustainability and material safety. Individual product assessments are performed by independent and trained third parties and certifications are made by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. Resource conservation: Practices that reduce the consumption and waste of energy and natural resources. |
| Plastic Building Materials | Product disposal - Recycling programs | The scope of this question excludes packaging materials. Answer “not applicable” if the only plastic products you produce are intended to contain landfilled materials (e.g., bin bags, bin liners, garbage bags, trash bags, etc.). | N/A | Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™: Cradle to Cradle Product Certification™ provides a standard of performance for manufacturers regarding product sustainability and material safety. Individual product assessments are performed by independent and trained third parties and certifications are made by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers: The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) works to increase public awareness of plastics recycling, reclamation, and processing industry, and to create more opportunities to recycle plastics. https://plasticsrecycling.org/ | End-of-life: A product life cycle phase that begins at the end of a product’s useful life, including reuse and refurbishment cycles. Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Plastic Building Materials | Recycled content | ?Do not include packaging in this calculation. Calculate B1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled plastic divided by the total mass of plastic used across all product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. ’In the past year’ means perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the completion date of this question. | N/A | The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers: The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) works to increase public awareness of plastics recycling, reclamation, and processing industry, and to create more opportunities to recycle plastics. https://plasticsrecycling.org/ United States Federal Trade Commission Green Guides: According to their website, "These guides set forth the Federal Trade Commission's current views about environmental claims. The guides help marketers avoid making environmental marketing claims that are unfair or deceptive under Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45." https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/truth-advertising/green-guides | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Plastic Building Materials | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Plastic Building Materials | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the revenue from your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total revenue of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Plastic Building Materials | Worker health and safety - Plastics supply | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your plastics supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your plastics supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Battery stewardship | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for D1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle® is a product stewardship program providing no-cost consumer battery recycling solutions across the U.S. and Canada. The organization works with their members and collection partners to provide easy, convenient, and safe battery collection. https://www.call2recycle.org/ THESIS Help Center Video: Battery Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Battery Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750765 | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Energy efficiency - Use phase | This question addresses only products that are certifiable under an in-force ENERGY STAR® product specification or that contain an electric motor covered by the IEC 60034-30 standard. Calculate C1 as the total number of product units sold that qualified for ENERGY STAR certification or those that contained an IE4 class electric motor divided by the total number of product units sold, then multiply by 100. Products must be certified to the version of the ENERGY STAR specification or IEC 60034-30 standard that was in force when the product was manufactured. Products may be counted toward this percentage if they meet the criteria and are tested according to the methodology provided in the appropriate specification or standard, even if they are not certified as such. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | ENERGY STAR® International Partners: The EPA enters into agreements with foreign governments to use and/or recognize the ENERGY STAR standards and mark to help unify voluntary energy-efficiency initiatives globally. https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/international_partners ENERGY STAR® Qualified Products: According to their website, "The ENERGY STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy and make it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy-efficient products that offer savings on energy bills without sacrificing performance, features, and comfort." Standards are established by ENERGY STAR through a multi-stakeholder process and administered under the US EPA. https://www.energystar.gov/products | IEC 60034-30: This international standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission periodically sets forth the minimum performance requirements needed to specify a single-speed electric motor as belonging to one of several energy efficiency classes. https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/136&preview=1 | N/A |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Greenhouse gas emissions - Supply chain | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the mass of materials, ingredients, and components from suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total mass of all materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any materials, ingredients, and components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in your products, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of produced product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total mass of produced product. Calculate B2 as the mass of produced products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total mass of produced products, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Maintenance and refurbishment | This question addresses only complex durable goods, defined here as those that contain two or more discrete components or subassemblies. Only the components and subassemblies of the product itself, and not its packaging materials, service manual, or other similar materials are covered. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of components or subassemblies that are readily available for repair, refurbishment, or replacement by the total mass of the product, then multiplying by 100. Treat components or subassemblies about which this information is unknown as not readily available. “Readily available” means that a third-party or consumer equipped with commercially available tools can remove or service the component or subassembly or replace it with a commercially available part. Examples of components and subassemblies include devices, such as motors, filters, and circuit boards, and structural components, such as doors, brackets, and cushions. These are often enumerated on a bill of materials. Components or subassemblies that are regulated or require certification for proper maintenance or management, such as refrigerant recovery, count as part of "readily available" components, even though the maintenance activities should be performed only by qualified parties. | THESIS Help Center Video: Maintenance and refurbishment KPI: Short video tutorial on the Maintenance and refurbishment KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750647 | N/A | Component: ?A component is an individual part used together with other parts to form a final product. Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Subassembly: A subassembly is an assembled unit used together with other units to form a final product. |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 14021: ISO 14021 (Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/66652.html ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Priority chemicals - Disclosure | For this question, a priority chemical is one that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. Relevant criteria in the US EPA Safer Choice Program and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, listed below, may be used to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment.to health or the environment from multiple agents or stressors” (EPA, 2003). | Safer Choice (EPA): In order to identify scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and the environment, organizations should reference relevant criteria in the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice THESIS Help Center Video: Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI: Short video tutorial on the Priority Chemicals - Disclosure KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750684 | N/A | Priority chemical: A chemical that meets the criteria for classification as a carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive toxicant, or is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemical for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). Priority chemicals are identified on a case-by-case basis. |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Product Design | This question does not address packaging materials. Product design strategies may include design for lightweighting, durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design ISO 14040: ISO 14040 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Principles and Framework" document for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html ISO 14044: ISO 14044 is the International Organization for Standardization's "Requirements and Guidelines" standard for conducting life cycle assessments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 | N/A |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Product stewardship | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program within the organization. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations when reported in different product category questionnaires. If products under the same category are collected in separate programs, average the recycling performance of the two programs and report that value in C1. Calculate C1 as the mass of products returned through the program(s) for recycling divided by the total mass of products sold, then multiply by 100. If this number exceeds 100, report it as 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Data for both the unit volume returned and unit volume sold should come from the same year, even though units may be returned in a different year than they were sold. Examples of stewardship programs include extended producer responsibility programs and product takeback programs. Such programs should ensure that materials are recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. | THESIS Help Center Video: Product Stewardship KPI: Short video tutorial on the Product Stewardship KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/533750712 | N/A | Durable good: A durable good is a product whose expected lifespan is three years or more. Product stewardship: The set of activities by which those who participate in a product’s life cycle share responsibility for its total life cycle impacts. Takeback program: A collection method whereby consumers return specific products or classes of products at the end of their useful lives for potential reuse and refurbishment, followed by material recovery and appropriate disposal. |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Recycled content | This question covers materials, such as metals, plastics, and wood, as well as ingredients, such as motor oil and refrigerants. Calculate B1 by dividing the mass of post-consumer recycled materials or ingredients in the final product by the total mass of the final product, then multiply by 100. If multiple product configurations are sold, perform this calculation for each configuration, then calculate B1 and the sales-weighted average across all configurations. Treat refurbished goods as 100% post-consumer recycled material. Some materials and ingredients will have no available recycling stream, but the masses of these should still be included in the final product's mass. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Prospector: This searchable database from UL allows product designers to search for materials and ingredients that meet a set of user-defined specifications, including those that contain some amount of recycled content. https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na THESIS Help Center Video: Recycled Content KPI: Short video tutorial on the Recycled Content KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017179 | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Responsible metals supply | Calculate B1 as the mass of metal suppliers who require site-level assessments from all of their suppliers divided by the total mass of product units manufactured in this product category, then multiply by 100. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. An assessment should include an on-site audit of environmental and social sustainability performance by a second or third party, or a systematic risk assessment against a standard or set of principles to determine risk based on conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Examples of standards or sets of principles include those developed by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). | N/A | Aluminum Stewardship Initiative: The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative has created standards to assess responsible aluminum production, and supports an audit-based certification program. https://aluminium-stewardship.org/ Better Sourcing Program: The Better Sourcing Program (BSP) provides a technology-based communications solution to allow global organizations to source artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) ores through upstream due diligence, auditing and risk management. https://www.rcsglobal.com/bettersourcing/ Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance: This website outlines a multi-stakeholder initiative building a sustainability certification system for mining operations. Participation is open to manufacturers. https://responsiblemining.net/ International Council on Mining & Metals: The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) requires organizations to commit to 10 principles related to sustainble and ethical business practices. http://www.icmm.com/jn/about-us/member-commitments/icmm-10-principles Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI): An initiative under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals (CCCMC), in collaboration with OECD, to bring importers and exporters of cobalt together with supply chain stakeholders to address social and environmental risks in the cobalt supply chain. http://en.cccmc.org.cn/news/58372.htm Responsible Mica Initiative: A multi-stakeholder focused on responsible sourcing of mica in Indiay through the development and deployment of fair, responsible and sustainable practices, local community empowerment, and building a legal and liveable environment in local communities. https://responsible-mica-initiative.com/ Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI): Formerly known as the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is a joint effort between the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and GeSI to establish supply chain transparency tools, resources and training to assist organizations in responsibly sourcing conflict-free minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries. Of note is their Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, which enables auditing and assessment of smelters for responsible ore sourcing and provides a centralized database for tracking smelter performance. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/ Responsible Steel: A multi-stakeholder initative bringing together organizations across the steel supply chain to develop a standard for responsible steel supply and related certifications. https://www.responsiblesteel.org/ | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies Clean Shipping Index: According to their website, "Clean Shipping Index is a tool for cargo owners to select clean ships and quality ship operators" to minimize environmental footprint and identify areas for environmental improvement. https://www.cleanshippingindex.com/ Clear Cargo: The Clean Cargo Working group is a business initiative created by BSR to collaboratively address the environmental impacts of shipping and transportation. https://www.clean-cargo.org/data-methods EN 16258: The European Committee for Standardization's EN 16258 standard deals with the methodology for calculation and reporting of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of freight and passenger transport services. https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030241098 Ecotransit: EcotransIT World calculates and quantifies environmental impacts of different carriers across the world in terms of direct energy usage and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. http://www.ecotransit.org/ GHG Protocol Calculation Tools - Semiconductors: The GHG Protocol calculation tool for the semiconductor industry provides guidance on how to assess and account for PFC emissions during semiconductor wafer production and processing. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools IATA CO2 Emissions Measurement Methodology: This document includes a methodology for measuring CO2 emissions from air cargo. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/sustainability/carbon-footprint/ THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the mass of your final product for which you were able to obtain data divided by the total mass of your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your materials, ingredients, and components that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your materials, ingredients, and components, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | IS0 26000 Social Responsibility: ISO 2600 is not a certification tool, but it offers guidance about social responsibility to all sorts of organizations regardless of their activity, size or location. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Risk assessment: A systematic process to evaluate potential risks within an operation, system, or supply chain. It can include an on-site audit by a second party or third party or a country risk classification analysis that judges the site risk due to prevailing conditions, controls, or other mitigating factors. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Small Batteries | Battery stewardship programs | Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Using this period, subtract the number of points on the first day from the number on the last day, divide the result by the number on the first day, then multiply by 100. Mail-back programs count only as a single point for consumers to return used batteries. If there has been an overall decrease in the number of points where consumers can recycle used batteries, answer zero for E1. A battery stewardship program should: inform consumers of the battery recycling program; ensure safe storage; prevent short-circuiting of the batteries during transportation; provide special containers for collecting used batteries; and consider retail collection points. | N/A | The Big Green Box: According to their website, "The Big Green Box is an international program that offers to companies, consumers, municipalities and other generators a low cost and easy way to provide electronics and battery recycling for themselves as well as their customers." https://biggreenbox.com/index.php | N/A |
| Small Batteries | Energy efficiency - Battery chargers | Calculate B1 as the total number of units that meet the criteria for this question, divided by the total number of units sold in this category, then multiply by 100. Include all units that were shipped with power management or energy efficiency attributes enabled, regardless of whether required by law. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | N/A | N/A | Energy efficiency attributes: Product design attributes such as low power motors or more efficient air circulation that increase the energy efficiency of a product above market average. Power management features: Product design features that enable users to manage product energy use, such as variable heat or speed settings, or that automatically control energy use, such as auto-off after a set time. |
| Small Batteries | Greenhouse gas emissions - Battery cell suppliers | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the procurement spend on battery cell suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total procurement spend on all battery cell suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Component suppliers means the group of suppliers that account for 80% of your total spend on components purchased for products in this category. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Small Batteries | Greenhouse gas emissions - Battery charger suppliers | Scope 1 and 2 emissions are defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. Calculate B1 as the procurement spend on battery charger suppliers that reported emissions, divided by total procurement spend from all battery charger suppliers, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Component suppliers means the group of suppliers that account for 80% of your total spend on components purchased for products in this category. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If suppliers completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, refer to their answers to determine if they report emissions. | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Small Batteries | Greenhouse gas emissions intensity - Manufacturing | Included in the scope of this question are fuels combusted and electricity used in facilities that perform final manufacturing activities, including product assembly and the manufacture of any components purchased directly by your organization for inclusion in products in this category not related to materials in the battery cells or battery chargers, as well as trace gases released during manufacture. This may include some or all of your organization's corporate scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as scope 1 and 2 emissions from any final manufacturing facilities not within your organization's financial or operational control (e.g., contract manufacturers). Excluded from the scope of this question are GHG allowances, offsets, and credits. You may calculate B1 using product-specific data or estimate intensity via facility data that is not product specific. If using product-specific data, calculate B1 as the average of each product's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total spend required to produce the product. If using facility data, calculate B1 as the average of each final manufacturing facility's greenhouse gas emissions intensity, weighted by the total spend required to produce the product. If the manufacturing facilities produce more than one category of product, only weight using the total spend required to produce the product specific to the product category in question. Calculate B2 as the total spend on final products for which you are able to obtain data, divided by total spend on final products produced, then multiply by 100. For each final manufacturing facility, follow the instructions in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard to calculate scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions generated from electricity purchased or produced, fuels combusted, and trace gases released, and then add them together. Worksheets are available on the GHG Protocol web site to facilitate these calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. The data required for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire combined with production data can be used to calculate your response . The data required for "Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization" in GRI 302: Energy or "Disclosure 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions" and "Disclosure 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions" in GRI 305: Emissions can also be used to calculate your response. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: The GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines provide a standard set of metrics for companies to report on material environmental, social, and economic impacts, actions, and outcomes. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools THESIS Calculation Tool - GHG emissions intensity KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/calculation-tool-for-greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity-manufacturing/ THESIS Help Center Video: GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. This is a step-by-step video on how to use the GHG emissions intensity Calculation Tool. https://vimeo.com/863813590 | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol provides guidance and is a useful resource published by the World Resources Institute with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as a guide for monitoring and accounting for greenhouse gas emissions. https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard | Greenhouse gas: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere, e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and chlorofluorocarbons. |
| Small Batteries | Hazardous substances - Alternatives assessment | Hazardous substances are defined as chemicals that meet the criteria for classification as carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxicants, or are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; or any chemicals for which there is "scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern" (REACH Title VII, Chapter 1, Article 57). | N/A | BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol: The BizNGO Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol is a "decision framework for substituting chemicals of concern to human health or the environment with safer alternatives." https://www.bizngo.org/alternatives-assessment/chemical-alternatives-assessment-protocol GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals: GreenScreen is a "Chemical Hazard Assessment" method that can be used to identify chemicals of high concern and determine safer alternatives. The tool was developed and is administered by Clean Production Action. A second tool, the GreenScreen List Translator, is a publicly available abbreviated version that screens and classifies chemicals based solely on their presence on authoritative hazard lists. https://www.greenscreenchemicals.org/ NSF/GCI/ANSI 355-2011 - Greener Chemicals and Processes Information: According to this website, "The purpose of the Information Standard is to provide the chemical enterprise with a voluntary and standardized way to define and report environmental and human health hazards associated with a chemical product and its gate-to-gate manufacturing process impacts." http://www.worldcat.org/title/nsfgciansi-355-2011-greener-chemicals-and-processes-information/oclc/772118815 The Guide to Safer Chemicals: The Guide to Safer Chemicals provides guidance on how to design and implement a chemicals management program based on the Principles for Safer Chemicals. The Principles and Guide were developed by BizNGO, a collaboration of business and NGO leaders to create and adopt "safer chemicals and sustainable materials." https://www.bizngo.org/safer-chemicals/guide-to-safer-chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Existing Chemicals Program: According to their website, "EPA's existing chemical programs address pollution prevention, risk assessment, hazard and exposure assessment and characterization, and risk management for chemical substances in commercial use." The current chemicals management program is undergoing review and update, including how the agency identifies and prioritizes priority chemicals for review and assessment under TSCA. https://www.epa.gov/compliance/toxic-substances-control-act-tsca-compliance-monitoring#chemicals United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Exposure Assessment Tools and Models: According to their website, "The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has developed several exposure assessment methods, databases, and predictive models to help in evaluating what happens to chemicals when they are used and released to the environment and how workers, the general public, consumers and the aquatic ecosystems may be exposed to chemicals." https://www.epa.gov/ceam/tools-data-exposure-assessment United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Sustainable Futures: According to their website, "The goal of the Sustainable Futures Initiative (SF) is to make new chemicals safer, available faster, and at lower cost. It works by giving chemical developers the same risk-screening models that EPA uses to evaluate new chemicals before they enter the market."? https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-futures | Informed substitution: Informed substitution implies that factors such as cost and performance, technical feasibility, life cycle impacts, economic and social accountability, and potential to result in lasting change have been taken into consideration to ensure that substitutes and the final product are safer based on their health and environmental profiles (Adapted from United States Environmental Protection Agency Design for Environment Program Alternative Assessment information). Public disclosure: Manufacturer-based acts of making information available and readily accessible to the public through one or more forms of media (e.g., online, print, telephone). Print media includes product labels and also includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, newspapers, and readily accessible journal articles. Online disclosure includes, but is not limited to, publicly accessible websites (desktop or mobile) as well as making information electronically available through reporting platforms or mobile apps. |
| Small Batteries | Packaging Raw Material Sourcing | The scope of this question is the product category’s sales packaging, which is defined as packaging that leaves a store with the consumer. Include the transportation-related packaging for product that is shipped directly to an end consumer. Calculate C1 as the mass of post-consumer recycled material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. This excludes pre-consumer recycled materials. Calculate C2 as the mass of sustainably-sourced renewable virgin material in the sales packaging of your final products, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. To be included in C2, the material must be third-party verified (e.g. for paper-based packaging FSC, SFI, PEFC would be examples of certifications for verification). If data on packaging materials specific to these final products is not available, you may use more aggregated internal data to calculate C1 and C2 (e.g., company-level data for sales packaging of similar products). The sum of C1 and C2 cannot be greater than 100%. Please refer to THESIS KPI set for Packaging for more detailed packaging indicators. | Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability: According to this document's introduction, "The Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability was created to provide the consumer goods and packaging industries with a much needed common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging. That common language consists of a framework and a measurement system. This report provide a standardized set of response approaches to the range of business questions that may arise concerning packaging sustainability." https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf ISO 18604: ISO 18604 (Packaging and the environment -- Material recycling) provides measurement standards for determining how recyclable a particular product is. https://www.iso.org/standard/55872.html THESIS Calculation Tool - Packaging KPIs: TSC has created THESIS KPI Calculation Tools to help suppliers in answering specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for THESIS. Each tool includes step by step instructions on how to use the tool to generate your KPI response. https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/download/packaging-calculation-tool-2023/ THESIS Help Center Video: Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Packaging Raw Material Sourcing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/531017161 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity FTC Green Guide's Recyclability Definition: In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission defines when a product or packaging can be claimed recyclable. Please refer these guidelines when determining recyclability. https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-issues-revised-green-guides/greenguides.pdf Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ | Post-consumer recycled material: "Material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end?users of the product that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. This includes returns of materials from the distribution chain.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Pre-consumer recycled material: “Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.” (ISO 14021:2016 - Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)) Renewable material: “Material that is composed of biomass from a living source and that can be continually replenished. To be defined as renewable, virgin materials shall come from sources which are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion.” (FTC Green Guides:2012) Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Sustainably-sourced material: Material for which it can be demonstrated through second- or third-party verification that the virgin raw material has been harvested or produced legally and in a way that minimizes damage to the environment, workers, and communities. Materials such as paper can be included in this definition if the source of the packaging content comes from sustainably-managed forests with no deforestation. |
| Small Batteries | Product design | This question does not address packaging, only the battery itself. Product design strategies may include design for durability, disassembly, reuse, recycled content, recyclability, and compostability. | N/A | Autodesk - Design for Sustainability: Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop provides resources, tools and online learning opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable design. https://academy.autodesk.com/sustainable-design Cradle-to-Cradle Product Certification: According to their website, "Cradle-to-Cradle is a multi-attribute product certification with continuous improvement methodology that provides a path to manufacturing healthy and sustainable products" in the following areas: material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. https://c2ccertified.org/get-certified UN Environment Design for Sustainability: Materials Efficiency: One example of a tool and protocol for material efficiency is included in the Design for Sustainability report published by UN Environment. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7961 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice - Alternatives Assessments: The EPA's Safer Choice [formerly Design for the Environment (DfE)] partnership program provides guidance for informed decision-making regarding the hazards posed by different materials used in consumer goods. https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice | N/A |
| Small Batteries | Product takeback program - Battery chargers | This question addresses takeback programs that an organization may fund, contract, or physically operate, in whole or in part, to enable consumers to return products for responsible end-of-life management. Include only products and materials for which an organization has the ability to decide or influence the handling, treatment, and disposal of returned devices, components, and materials. These calculations should be made at the program level rather than category level. The same percentage can be reported across multiple product categories if the products are collected and managed in the same program. Separate programs require separate percentage calculations. For example, if two separate programs are run to collect hardware and printer ink cartridges, percentages for each program should be calculated separately and reported in the appropriate product category. Calculate B1, B2, B3, and B4 as the weight of products or materials recovered from products in each category, divided by the weight of total products recovered globally through both voluntary and mandatory programs, then multiply by 100. The sum of B1, B2, B3, and B4 must be less than or equal to 100%. The weight for any given returned device can only be credited once. For example, a device whose weight is included in component reuse for a hard drive that was salvaged cannot also be included under the material recovery calculation, even if the rest of the materials from the device are sent for material recovery. Material that is found or suspected to end in landfill or incineration through downstream auditing or the lack of a viable secondary market cannot be included in the material recovery percentage. Components reused or refurbished means the percent of total volume representing parts that return to the market. Examples would be hard drives, motherboards, salvaged chips or other components removed for the secondary market. Closed-loop system means that once material or components are recovered, they are returned to the materials supply chain for manufacturing new devices or products of the same value or greater value than the device that was recycled. For example, a closed loop system would be when printer ink cartridges are recycled and the recovered plastic is then used in new printer ink cartridges. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | R2 Certified Recyclers: According to the R2:2013 Standard, "certifying to this Standard through an accredited third-party Certification Body, electronics recyclers can help prospective purchasers of their services (customers) make informed decisions and have increased confidence that used and end -of-life electronic equipment are managed in an environmentally responsible manner, protective of the health and safety of workers and the public, and that all data on all media devices is secure until destroyed." https://sustainableelectronics.org/r2-standard e-Stewards: According to the e-Stewards Certification website, "The e-Stewards Certification Program provides a high level of confidence that a recycler consistently conforms to the e-Stewards Standard." http://www.e-stewards.org/certification-overview/ | N/A | N/A |
| Small Batteries | Sustainable Packaging Design and Production | Calculate C1 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that was recyclable, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C2 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for material and process efficiency during packaging manufacturing, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Calculate C3 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated progress on goals for weight or volume optimization during packaging design, divided by the total mass of sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Goals must be quantitative and time-bound and progress must be reported publicly. Public reporting may include voluntary corporate reporting, sustainability reporting programs, or reporting as part of regulatory compliance. Calculate C4 as the mass of sales packaging used for your final products that has demonstrated quantified environmental impact reductions, divided by the total mass sales packaging used for your final products, then multiply by 100. Include sales packaging with demonstrated impact reductions since the inception of the product or since purchase of the brand, if post-inception. Methods for demonstrating quantified environmental impact reduction include, but are not limited to, life cycle impact assessment, or assessment against ISO Standard 18602 \(Packaging and the environment - Optimization of the packaging system\), or EN 13428 \(Packaging: Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction\). Calculate C5 as the number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled with How2Recycle divided by the total number of units sold in the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Calculate C6 as the number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging labeled according to an established third-party standard divided by the total number of units sold in regions outside the US and Canada that had sales packaging, then multiply by 100. Third party standards include those listed in the Certifications, Standards & Tools section of this KPI. Only include regions outside the US and Canada that are covered by the referenced third-party standards in your calculations. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. | Australasian Recycling Label (ARL): Used in Australia and New Zealand, the ARL details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/ EN 13428: Prevention by packaging source reduction: European standard 13428:2004 outlines a method for evaluating if packaging material weight and/or volume have been sufficiently minimized while also taking into consideration other packaging performance parameters. The standard also includes recommended methodology for identifying heavy metals and dangerous substances in packaging formats. http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards/packaging/index_en.htm EPA Energy Benefits Calculator: Use the EPA Energy Benefits Calculator to help quantify environmental impact reductions for packaging design choices. https://www.epa.gov/lmop/landfill-gas-energy-benefits-calculator Ecoembes Recycling Symbols: Used in Spain, the Ecoembes recycling symbols provide information to consumers for the recycling of packaging up to six different colors: blue for paper and cardboard, yellow for plastics and cans, green for glass, orange for organic materials, red for hazardous waste, and grey for everything else. https://www.ecoembes.com/en/home European Certification of Plastics Recycling (EUCertPlast): The EuCertPlast Certification is a European wide certification program for companies that recycle post-consumer plastic waste. https://www.eucertplast.eu/ How2Recycle Certification: The How2Recycle Label provides guidance to consumers on how to recycle packaging for consumable goods. The label is intended to be used on all types of packaging and to provide instruction regarding how and where various raw materials can be recycled. http://www.how2recycle.info/ ISO 18602: ISO 18602 provides criteria for optimization of packaging systems. It outlines a procedure for reduction of packaging material weight or volume while taking into consideration packaging function. It also provides assessment methodology for substances hazardous to the environment and heavy metals. https://www.iso.org/standard/55870.html Japanese Recycling Symbols: Used in Japan, Japanese recycling symbols tell in a glance to consumers what is recyclable and what is not recyclable, and assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.jcpra.or.jp/Portals/0/resource/eng/JCPRAdocuments202012.pdf Le Guide du TRI (Citeo Sorting Guide): sed in France, the Citeo Sorting Guide provides information to companies about which product components should be recycled and which should be disposed. https://bo.citeo.com/sites/default/files/2019-07/20190617_Guide_Info-tri_Citeo_EN.pdf On-Pack Recycling Label: Used in the UK, the On-Pack Recycling Label details how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. http://www.oprl.org.uk/ The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR): The APR is an international national trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. https://plasticsrecycling.org/about The Triman: Used in France, the Triman is a recycling symbol in e-commerce that sells and ships to France. https://www.msl.io/uploads/downloads/Triman-Users-handbook-english-V21.pdf Woolworths Recycling Labels: Used in South Africa, the Woolworths Recycling Labels detail how best to label packaging for recycling to assist consumers in recycling correctly. https://www.woolworths.co.za/content/howto/good-business-journey/how-to-read-our-recycling-labels/_/A-cmp201960 | Circulytics - Measuring circularity: The Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Circulytics assesses a company’s overall circularity. The tool is designed to support a company’s evolution to a circular economy by informing strategy development and decision making, and identifying opportunities to align with circular economy principles including: designing out waste, keeping materials and products in use, and generating environmental benefits. https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/apply/circulytics-measuring-circularity Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0: The Global Protocol for Packaging Sustainability (GPPS 2.0) is a common set of indicators and metrics for business regarding sustainable packaging. The Consumer Goods Forum condensed the "Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework", developed by GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, into GPPS 2.0. https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CGF-Global-Protocol-on-Packaging.pdf Recycle Now: Recycle Now is the national recycling effort in England. The website contains examples of recycling labels that may be used on packaging and how to interpret them. http://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/packaging-symbols-explained Walmart Sustainable Packaging Playbook: Walmart provides an overview of sustainable packaging best practices for suppliers interested in improving and innovating packaging. https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/climate/project-gigaton/packaging | Goals: Goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Material and process efficiency: Material efficiency is the ratio between the material input and the benefits derived. Resource conservation (source reduction) of material inputs and/or improving the functionality of the packaging can positively impact material efficiency. Process efficiency is the ratio between the time spent on production steps to the output. Opportunities to improve material and process efficiency include process improvement, product redesign, and technology changes to packaging equipment. It should be noted that continual source reduction has benefits, but there are trade-offs that must be assessed. Sales packaging: "Packaging that leaves a store with the consumer". (Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0:2011) Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Weight or volume optimization: "Process for the achievement of a minimum adequate weight or volume (source reduction) for meeting the necessary requirements of primary or secondary or transport packaging, when performance and user/consumer acceptability remain unchanged or adequate, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.” (ISO 18601:2013 - Packaging and the environment--General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment) |
| Small Batteries | Transportation to Retailers | Include shipments of your product from final manufacturing facilities to downstream retailers or distributors. Include both company-owned and contracted fleet. Exclude data for return trips. If retailers are responsible for the transportation of some or all of your final product, the retailer may hold the information necessary to calculate your response. It may be made available in a public report or by request. Calculate B1 as the volume of product transported by carriers that reported emissions, divided by total volume of product transported, then multiply by 100. Reporting can occur through public disclosure or private disclosure from the supplier to your organization directly or through another party. Perform this calculation using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. If a supplier completed the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, you may count that as compliance with this question. Examples of other compliant standards are provided in the Certifications, Standards, & Tools section below. | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire: The CDP Climate Change Questionnaire provides questions that assess a company's greenhouse gas emissions, goals, and management. The report provided by CDP provides the overview of the results from companies responding to the request. https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-companies THESIS Help Center Video: Transportation to Retailers KPI: Short video tutorial on the Transportation to Retailers KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/529545735 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Transportation and Air Quality: SmartWay: This program provides information about how to improve fuel efficiency in trucking. Carriers can use the SmartWays carbon emission calculator to track and publicly report emissions associated with their trucking operations. https://www.epa.gov/smartway | Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools: This site provides a list of sector toolsets developed by GHG Protocol, third-party databases, and other tools based on the GHG Protocol standards that can be used to calculate greenhouse gas inventories for use in emissions calculations. https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools | N/A |
| Small Batteries | Worker health and safety - Manufacturing | This question aligns with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Injury and Illness rate. This rate is calculated using the Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) formula. This formula can be normalized for global applicability. Calculate B1 according to OSHA's injury and illness rate by multiplying the number of recordable injuries and illnesses by 200,000. Divide this number by the total employee hours worked to produce your final product. If multiple facilities manufacture the final product, the injury and illness rate will need to be adjusted using a weighted average based on each facility's percentage of total production. Include all employees at a facility that participate in the production of the final product. This includes both full-time and contracted employees. Calculate B2 as the total spend for your final product for which you were able to obtain data, divided by the total spend for your final product, then multiply by 100. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. THESIS General Guidance document provides guidance to calculate the weighted average. See Background Information for access to this document. The Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool is an online calculator that will compute your injury and illness rate. The OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses provides forms and information for computing your facility injury and illness rate. | Incidence Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool: This tool calculates the injury and illness incidence rate for employers. https://data.bls.gov/iirc/ OSHA Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: This webpage contains information on how to record workplace injuries and illnesses and provides the worksheets needed to correctly do so. https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms THESIS Help Center Video: Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker Health and Safety - Manufacturing KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/520108472 | How to Compute a Firm's Incidence Rate for Safety Management: This website from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides in-depth guidance on computing injury and illness numbers. https://www.bls.gov/iif/osheval.htm SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ TSC General Guidance for Key Performance Indicators: The General Guidance Document for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provides essential guidance to complement the specific guidance provided for each KPI. TSC recommends reading this document before you begin your first questionnaire and revisiting it as often as necessary for clarification and additional information. https://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/tsc-downloads/general-guidance-document/ | Company-owned or contract manufacturing facilities: Facilities responsible for manufacturing and assembly of final products, whether these facilities are internal or external to the respondent’s organization. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |
| Small Batteries | Worker health and safety - Supply chain | Components as relevant to this KPI include cathode, anode, and packaging materials such as steel or aluminum. To be included in B1-B5, risk assessments, training programs, safety plans, performance monitoring systems, and audits must be verifiable and address health and safety issues such as worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. The assessments and audits must be conducted by second or third parties. The risk assessment must be conducted once per year while the audit must have been conducted at least once every three years, both using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles such as International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Conventions (e.g., No. 155). The standards and websites listed in Background Information below may be helpful for conducting your risk assessment(s) and for understanding appropriate corrective actions, which can inform your responses. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for examples of initiatives that meet these requirements. Calculate B1 as the mass of your component supply that came from operations that have performed a risk assessment to identify high risk areas for health and safety, divided by the total mass of your component supply, then multiply by 100. To determine if an operation is high risk for health and safety, you may utilize a country risk analysis tool. The tool should measure the strength of a country's ability to govern and enforce laws, regulations, and internationally recognized principles. The country risk assessment may be a first party systematic review assessment, or external risk analyses tools may be utilized. It must be conducted at least once per year. The country risk assessment can be complemented with risks associated with specific activities, regions, and suppliers. Calculate B2 as the mass of your component supply that came from operations that train workers on health and safety procedures, divided by the total mass of your component supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B2, the training on health and safety procedures must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and must be renewed as appropriate to maintain competency and implementation of good practices for workers on health and safety procedures and to prevent training exhaustion. Additional worker training may be required to perform job duties. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B3 as the mass of your component supply that came from operations that implement a verifiable worker health and safety plan, divided by the total mass of your component supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B3, a worker health and safety plan must be verifiable and must be available in the language of the employee, including migratory and seasonal workers, and be prominently displayed in the workplace where employees normally report. The plan should include best practices specific to ergonomics; repetitive motions; chemical and particulate exposure; appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); and proper use of tools, machinery, and the handling of animals (if applicable). On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B4 as the mass of your component supply that came from operations that have a worker health and safety performance monitoring system in place, divided by the total mass of your component supply, then multiply by 100. To be included in B4, a worker health and safety performance monitoring system should include metrics on issues including, but not limited to, incidence of worker injuries and prevalence of diseases. On-site audits, where necessary, should be conducted by second or third parties and must be conducted at least once every three years using a standard based on internationally-recognized principles. Calculate B5 as the mass of your component supply that came from operations that were audited in the last three years on worker health and safety issues, divided by the total mass of your component supply, then multiply by 100. Audits should be conducted by second or third parties at least once every three years, or more often depending on the requirements of the standard organization. See the Certifications, Standards & Tools for more information. Government regulations or parties in the supply chain may initiate these audits. To be included in B5, the audits must be verifiable and address preventive measures, freely provided personal protective equipment, identification of worker health and safety hazards and effects on the exposed people, statistics and reasons behind injuries, design of work area, processes, installations, machinery/work equipment, operating processes and work organization, as outlined by internationally-recognized labor principles. Examples include, but are not limited to, principles outlined by the United Nations Global Compact, the International Labour Organization Standards on Occupational Health and Safety. Perform these calculations using data from a 12-month period that ended within 12 months of the date you respond to this question. Audits must have been conducted in the 36 months prior to the end of the 12-month period. | Amfori Country Risk Classification: This list classifies countries' risk of social injustice in an effort to assist companies in determining high and low risk for their sourcing and operations. http://duediligence.amfori.org/CountryRiskClassification Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs: Defines and enforces standards for the safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OHSA also provides training, outreach education, and assistance. The OSHA tools can be used for self-evaluations, to compare elements and actions of different health and safety standards, to track implemented actions, identify remaining weaknesses, and strategies for continued improvement. https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/explore-tools.html SA8000® Standard: Social Accountability International (SAI) is a global non-governmental organization that aims to advance human rights at work via the SA8000® Standard. SA 8000 measures social performance in eight areas that are relevant for workplaces in factories and organizations worldwide. https://sa-intl.org/programs/sa8000/ Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit: Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is an auditing system that aligns with Ethical Trading Initiative's Base Code as well International Labour Organization Conventions. It has been developed to provide a public auditing methodology and format for companies to use to assess compliance. https://www.sedex.com/our-services/smeta-audit/ THESIS Help Center Video: Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI: Short video tutorial on the Worker health and safety - Supply chain KPI. Use case-sensitive password 'thesis' when prompted. https://vimeo.com/536528345 | International Organization for Standardization - ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility: The ISO 26000 standard promotes common understanding in the field of social responsibility and addresses seven core subjects of social responsibility: human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. Suppliers can demonstrate worker health and safety by developing programs and systems to monitor and control worker health and safety risks. Programs should include management oversight, removal or control of safety risks, safety training and equipment, recording and investigating safety incidents, access to water and toilet facilities, monitoring of risks to new and expectant mothers, and safe and clean dormitory spaces where applicable. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html Social Accountability International Guidance Document for Social Accountability 8000: According to Social Accountability International, "this guidance document provides various tools and information for users of the Social Accountability 8000 standard, including definitions, background information, and examples." https://sa-intl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SA8000-2014-Guidance-Document.pdf United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum: United Nations Global Compact Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum present an introduction to, analysis of, and business recommendations for minimizing social sustainability risks in the supply chain. https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/9 | Corrective actions: Prompt actions taken to eliminate the causes of a problem, thus preventing their recurrence. First party systematic risk assessment: A first party systematic risk assessment is conducted by the organization itself for management review and other internal purposes and may form the basis for an organization’s declaration of conformity. Second-party audit: An audit conducted by a party having an interest in the organization, such as customers, or by another entity on their behalf. Third-party audit: An audit conducted by external, independent auditing organizations, such as those providing certification of conformity to a standard. Worker exposure to harmful elements: Contact with potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological elements that occurs as a result of one's job-related activities. Examples include chronic interaction with chemicals, dusts, radiation, environmental elements, allergens, noise, and vibrations. Worker health and safety: Worker health and safety consists of worker injury and worker exposure to harmful elements. Please see the corresponding terms. Worker injury: Physical damage to an individual due to a single act that causes immediate damage or repetitive acts that cause damage over time. Examples of causes of injury include repetitive motions, non-ergonomic motions, damage from use of tools and machinery, falls, and burns. |